Back in the 80s they were telling us the oceans would be empty of fish in 10 years.
Back in the 90s they were telling us we would run out of oil in 20 years.
When I was a kid in school in the 70s, they told us we would run out of water in just a few years.
Teacher said: "When I was a kid my teacher told me that we could run out of water, and we said how could you run out of water, you turn on the tap and there's tons of it. Now we're not so sure."
It's now over 20 years since then, and likely around 50 since you and my teacher were originally sold the line.
You can still turn on the tap and get tons of water. Water levels in the great lakes are higher then they've been in decades. Probably more beachfront property got damaged by the fresh drinkable water than rising sea levels.
Back in the 80s they were telling us the oceans would be empty of fish in 10 years. Back in the 90s they were telling us we would run out of oil in 20 years. When I was a kid in school in the 70s, they told us we would run out of water in just a few years.
I got the water propaganda too, second hand form.
Teacher said: "When I was a kid my teacher told me that we could run out of water, and we said how could you run out of water, you turn on the tap and there's tons of it. Now we're not so sure."
It's now over 20 years since then, and likely around 50 since you and my teacher were originally sold the line.
You can still turn on the tap and get tons of water. Water levels in the great lakes are higher then they've been in decades. Probably more beachfront property got damaged by the fresh drinkable water than rising sea levels.