Without revealing my closet geek status as a total Frank Hebert fan- I can’t help but think we are all bound for still-suits and recycled pee drinking in the near future after reading this interview at Salon.
Did you know it takes 650 gallons of water to make a pound of cheddar cheese? Or that enough water evaporates from Lake Nasser every year to hydrate the entire UK?
So enviro-geeks, what’s your take?
we use too much of everything. america becamre rich because people diseases invaded an area that had been wiped clean by their prestilence. The invaders inherited virgin territory open to invasive species with no natural species. becuse america became rich everyone wants to emulate its habits.
another perspective: how many billion in China?; and they use 6.5 millions gals/day of oil compared to US’s 300 million consuming 20 million gals/day. Almost all of that machinary requires water to cool them. Each creates some type of pollution–if it pollutes water, that water is used… we can no longer sustain our present pace. something’s gotta give.
Wasn’t able to read the whole article, but it doesn’t surprise me. It should be fairly obvious to most how bad it is by now.
Sean Young was so hot in that… If she’s thirsty I’m sure my mono-testicular ball sweat would make a tasty beverage.
“A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that is is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam the Fourth, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The Spacing Guild and its navigators, who the spice has mutated over 4000 years, use the orange spice gas, which gives them the ability to fold space. That is, travel to any part of the universe without moving. Oh, yes. I forgot to tell you. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe. A desolate, dry planet with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Fremen, who have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom. The planet is Arrakis, also known as Dune.”
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….. Was Frank trying to tell us something???
“A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that it is the year 2006. The known universe is ruled by the President of the United States of America. In this time, the most precious substance on the planet is Oil. Oil extends life. Oil expands consciousness. Oil is vital to travel. OPEC and its navigators, who the Oil has mutated over hundreds of years, use the black crude, which gives them the ability to fold cash. That is, travel to any part of the planet and flaunt their clout. Oh, yes. I forgot to tell you. The Oil exists only in one region on the entire planet. A desolate, dry place with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Iraqis, who have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom. What they got was George Bush… Sorry guys better luck next time.”