[bigjoesaddle]

Can someone help me (I often need help) understanding the water problem. Is this new do to man, or is it just because the countries with the most problems are dry lands with rising populations, or something else I just don't know (most likely).

[chris_ab]

Could it be that in these dry lands there are corrupt leaders that keep it to themselves?

[mugs99]

Is this new do to man

The water crisis is one of those that comes and goes. Back in the late seventies the great water shortage caused restaurants across the country to stop serving water with meals.

In the nineties it was treated tap water that popularized the bottled water so many use today...which is filled from the same tap that gave rise to the bottle.

You can blame Johnny Carson and his toilet paper shortage for the crisis mentality of today. Before then the doom and gloomers didn't realize they could use TV to work up a good scare.

I think people just enjoy a crisis.
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