Gold is extremely expensive. Water is relatively cheap. We don't need gold to survive, but can only live 30 days without water. Why doesn't water cost more, and gold cost less, if we would buy water even if it was expensive?
122319
Because everyone has access to water and it is in bigger supply than gold.
261168
Don't you remember how cheap stuff used to be?  I remember when milk was way cheaper than it is now.\n\nThat's how it works though (probably): staples like milk and bread and then more expensive things that people buy all the time no matter what get more expensive, and so it seems less strange to be paying more for other stuff, like, um, c0ck rings.\n\nAnyway, I'm sure there's a bit more to it because inflation is all about them bonds and stuff.  I don't know about that, ya know.\n\nHere's another possibility: inflation depends on guys who go out and buy expensive catfood, but their cats don't like it, which of course they don't know until they have already bought it and the cat isn't eating it, so they have to go out and keep buying catfood until the cat eats some stuff.  (Probably the same with kids.)  Also, people in certain countries (ahem) seem not to care too much about how much money they have to spend, focusing more on what they want RIGHT NOW, sending them into massive debt.
369116
Although I have not read this book, I do understand the importance of water, and how little of it we really get. Also the quality of the water leaves something to be desired. Weather you drink bottled or tap, you really have to drink a lot, because of all the other things that are in it. Most people walk around "drinking from the toilet" (your bowel). Because when you do not drink enough water your body must get it from somewhere. And despite what most think, you CAN NOT get enough water from sodas, tea, and coffee. I found what I believe to be the best water in the world, it is a filtration system and they even have a sports bottle so you can have GOOD water where ever you go. You can check out the link below to see these things, and please drink more water no matter if it is bottle or tap.
564614
Yep it's water but not the fountain of youth. Drinking water and lots of it rejuvenates the skin and keeps it healthy and nourished, our bodies and the earth is made mostly of water so go figure.  We can't survive without water you would die, literally.
567749
Because of the weight of gold itself, were you to have a large tub of water that had an overflow spout, under which spout there was a container to catch all the water that overflowed, you could fill the tub to the top with water, then having a dish within the tub that was floating free, by placing a gold crown in the floating dish there would overflow out of the tub of water an amount of water equal in weight to that of the crown.  By weighing the water that came out of the tub, a person would know how much gold a crown was formed of.\n\nThe story says that the maker of the crown used a particular amount of gold.  Were he to have used silver as a mixture it would have showed up as there being less water coming from the overflow.\n\nThe story is but an illustration of how Archimedes solved this particular problem.
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Most of the water resources goes towards farming.  Already the Colorado River in the US and the Yellow River in China no longer make it to the sea.  (this is what they mean when they say the Nile will run dry... we divert more and more water, taking it away from ecosystems downstream.)\n\nConservation helps, but better farming irrigation techniques and eating less meat is crucial as the world population continues to grow exponentially.  70% of all fresh water goes to farming and the majority of the produce goes to feed livestock!  The UN recently did a report on water resources and they estimated that for every 1 lb of beef it takes 7 lbs. of feed grain, which takes 7,000 lbs. of water to grow.  The water that goes to make the corn could used to feed more people with 7 lbs of vegetables and beans than 1 lb of steak.  This is not to say that we all must become vegans, but if we all ate one less meal with meat a week it would make a tremendous difference!  "Pass up one hamburger, and you'll save as much water as you save by taking 40 showers with a low-flow nozzle." \n\nHere's an article that has some good statistics about the Nile:\nhttp://www.earth-policy.org/Books/Eco/EEch2_ss6.htm\n\nIt says " Another river that is leading to sleepless nights is the Nile, because its waters must be allocated not among provinces, as in China, but among countries. Ten countries share the Nile River basin, but just three—Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia—dominate. Eighty-five percent of the Nile's flow originates in Ethiopia, but the lion's share is used by Egypt. Most of the rest is used in Sudan. Once the claims of these two countries are satisfied, little water is left when it enters the Mediterranean"
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It wouldn't suprise me if you get a load of snotty guffaws in response to this question, but you have a point. Personally I prefer silver to gold, although the metal with a lesser value, for me it has a class that in some items gold cannot carry off. It's all down to your own opinion as to what appeals to you isn't it?
33150
You might want to actually consider taking a CHEMISTRY class before you talk like that.  There will never be an Elixir of life, people will continue to die, the best we can do is expand lifespan by treating disease and illness.
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Water is one of your most urgent needs in a survival situation. You can' t live long without it, especially in hot areas where you lose water rapidly through perspiration. Even in cold areas, you need a minimum of 2 liters of water each day to maintain efficiency. \n\nMore than three-fourths of your body is composed of fluids. Your body loses fluid as a result of heat, cold, stress, and exertion. To function effectively, you must replace the fluid your body loses. So, one of your first goals is to obtain an adequate supply of water.
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the world is headed for a crisis- gold has an established history of being valuable in and of itself, so people switch from currency to gold if they feel that the currencies are unstable. it also means that people who understand market forces are seeing "other than hard value" commodities are a very high risk as they are "over" valued- and can't stay that way- also, the total debt of the US is staggering- and therefore what is there to back up the dollar? it's value is entirely theoretical- and won't stand in a crunch- so, buy gold, silver- have something on hand with real value.
73899
well let me tell you the first natural resorce we will run out of...it is not oil or natual gas it will be water...the most imporant...at the currant rate of polulation increase we will have to use every last drop of fresh water to surive in about 120 years...of course we can distill sea water but that will only delay the stituation...we are not going to find any more water on this planet so space is the nest best altenative...that is quiet honestly why we should keep space exploration alive...the only thing i would like to see is corpations and indivuals do it as well...\n\ntruthfully there will always be poor...sad to say...but hey look at it this way...did you get a internet connection...did you go out to eat this week...do you have cable tv...and i would be willing to bet that you have a computer as well...you could spent the money on some charity instead...it is not alway the goverment that should fix our problems...sometime we have to do it
673117
Well The government now days are pretty greedy. They need more money to finance the supply for the wars that Bush is pushing his hardest. For example He say's " The gas prices are going up because we need money to supply the troops." I can understand that part but raising gas is not necessary. For other Bills like electric,Cellphone bills and water bills. They are pretty outragous too, Those things could be a lot cheaper but the greedy people who run it want the money. Also doesn't it state in one of the laws that the cost of surviving is free , like Food and water? Then why do they charge money for them? So really your doing really well, your in College and still have time to work two jobs. I admire you, keep up the good work!
521707
Yes.  God should worship us and give us money!!!  Heck, he's God.  Why does he need money.  If I could make water into wine I wouldn't be beggin from people with a basket on Sunday.  I'd be home drinking :)
177434
If I'm living here in the woods of Arkansas, with no kids, and I get rid of my cell phone, satellite tv, and the Internet, I think I could do quite well with much less money.  Oh, and I wouldn't even need a dryer because I'd hang my clothes out on the line.  I'd be sure to plant plenty of food in my gardens and put a lot of it up for the winter.  I don't think I can give up my AC and I'm still paying off on my car. :)  But I have a well instead of city water.  I guess I could get by on about...  $600 a month.
60270
Mostly, it is because desalination plants are extremely expensive to build and maintain. If there was an easier way of removing the salt, however, it would be a very good idea.
405694
Gold, because you could definitely buy water with it.
628305
It is all about costs and effects,   and supply and demand. If there wasnt a high demand for it it wouldnt cost so much.