Water Over the Dam

As our title suggests, people tend to take water for
granted, like "water off a duck's back". But throughout
history, water has been a factor at virtually every major
turning point. Let's take a look at an interesting example,
involving the use of water as vapor for steam power.

It was James Watt's invention of a better steam engine
that transformed England into a military, political, and
economic giant. Steam power changed everything:
manufacturing moved from water power to steam which
allowed cities and their growing populations to flourish.

The industrial revolution changed lives more in a couple
of hundred years than through all the thousands before it.
Steam power was required to unlock the age of iron which
led to the conquering of the world's oceans in huge, iron-
clad vessels.

Every era has been shaped by water in some form. Steam
power is still at the heart of energy production, even though
the issues surrounding the use of nuclear energy to turn
steam turbines have not been resolved. The biggest issue
is simple yet seemingly unsolvable: where will the volume
of fresh water come from to care for the population growth
that is already outstripping the available supply?

If you think that these issues will not affect you, think again.
Even now, water is being trucked, piped, sluiced, ducted,
and diverted in every conceivable way to areas of water
shortage. How long can this last? What will happen when
water "Haves" and "Have-Nots" come to a boil? What will
happen, for example, when China and India reach their
tipping points from unsustainable water management?

World history is set for a major change, and water will be
a driving force. Maybe it's time for a few more people to
get steamed up on this subject,
More later,
Sam
www.nutriteam.com
www.steamdistiller.com