Peak Water

[Dr Jon]

I see that seven water suppliers here have now introduced hosepipe bans.

Judging by this article in Nat.Geo, it would seem that we are now past Peak Water, though this seems to get even less media attention than peak oil..

 

[FaradayCaged]

If the population keeps growing as it has peak water is most definitely going to become more and more an issue and in the not so distant future water will be as valueable as oil if not more.

 

[bendeus]

If the population keeps growing as it has peak water is most definitely going to become more and more an issue and in the not so distant future water will be as valueable as oil if not more.

And the Welsh will rule the world!

 

[Belushi]

We're gonna be the new Saudis yay!

<orders gold plated toilet>

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Peak water was the main reason I decided that corn ethanol was a bad idea. We're going to need that water for growing food.

 

[JimW]

Massive problem right across north China, which has been water-scarce for centuries. Recent industrial development adding to problems and water table under Beijing dropped by metres over a decade (can't recall figure). All sorts of perverse priorities, as read a ton of water used in industry will generate e.g. 100 dollars, in agriculture only one dollar, so you end up with no food security or very pricey food. Then China has the headwaters of many of Asia/ SE Asia's most important rivers, so lots of flashpoints with neighbours too.

 

[DarthSydodyas]

thats why the villain in Quantum of Solace was after water. :O

 

[elbows]

No shortage of candidates for four horsemen of the apocalypse these days eh.

Off the top of my head peak oil, peak water, peak phosphorus, and loss of medicine effectiveness (antibiotics etc) seem like reasonable candidates, though there are some other strong candidates ready in the wings Im sure, and I wouldn't actually like to predict which order these things will come in, or how much potential there is to delay the peaks or mitigate effectively. I find it so easy to be pessimistic on all fronts that I have to try to point myself in the opposite direction sometimes to stop myself getting carried away.

 

[Dr Jon]

No shortage of candidates for four horsemen of the apocalypse these days eh.

I think what we have here is the Cavalry Regiment of the Apocalypse...

 

[FaradayCaged]

Peak helium too. Might sound like a non-issue, (oh no, no more balloons) but its a lot more useful, i.e. cooling metals to make superconducting magnets like in MRI machines.

 

[Dr Jon]

... which reminds me: peak lithium, peak neodymium...

Why Everything Costs More

 

[ViolentPanda]

I think what we have here is the Cavalry Regiment of the Apocalypse...

There's no way the Devil would use a cavalry regt. They're officered by effete inbreds.

 

[Dr Jon]

round here it's probably the donkey derby of the "eeh! pucker lips!"
- aka the kiss of death