Water
Even though they do not mix, water and petroleum are the two top commodities that mingle quite well on a list that shapes human existence and development. Not only does petroleum fuel our industries but it also contours the facade of modernisation synthesised by its countless derivatives to give the splendour that man constantly desires.
Since its discovery, our planet has been perpetually squeezed for crude like a flattening tube of toothpaste to quench the insatiable thirst of what is known as progress.
Unfortunately, the reserves of fossil fuel will one day end, with wells running dry, so will the black gold’s global dependence but this will not stop man’s resourcefulness. He would have by then, expedited explorations on other planets or would have found niche alternatives to preserve the energy continuum.
The same cannot be said about water, only because this life dependent liquid cannot be substituted or easily harnessed. Just ask anybody out of the blues a simple question of what they thought was the most precious commodity in this planet and prepare yourself for some serious naivety.
Unfortunately, people never seem to realise the importance of something that is readily available until it becomes temporarily unavailable or lost altogether.
We could learn plenty from the Israelis about the preservation and harvestation of this precious resources that we call water.
Even though they do not mix, water and petroleum are the two top commodities that mingle quite well on a list that shapes human existence and development. Not only does petroleum fuel our industries but it also contours the facade of modernisation synthesised by its countless derivatives to give the splendour that man constantly desires.
Since its discovery, our planet has been perpetually squeezed for crude like a flattening tube of toothpaste to quench the insatiable thirst of what is known as progress.
Unfortunately, the reserves of fossil fuel will one day end, with wells running dry, so will the black gold’s global dependence but this will not stop man’s resourcefulness. He would have by then, expedited explorations on other planets or would have found niche alternatives to preserve the energy continuum.
The same cannot be said about water, only because this life dependent liquid cannot be substituted or easily harnessed. Just ask anybody out of the blues a simple question of what they thought was the most precious commodity in this planet and prepare yourself for some serious naivety.
Unfortunately, people never seem to realise the importance of something that is readily available until it becomes temporarily unavailable or lost altogether.
We could learn plenty from the Israelis about the preservation and harvestation of this precious resources that we call water.
Click on picture for the WSJ interview with the author of 'Let There Be Water'