Do you think that water will become more precious than gold in the future?

Answer 1

No , Desalinization and collection of water from the humidity of the air are techniques already being used. There is a large structure being built in Saudi Arabia currently that will collect humidity from the air.

Answer 2

Only in places where there isn't any.

To be considered "precious" in the way we think of gold being precious, the first thing you need is scarcity.

water covers 75% of the planet. Scarcity is not gonna happen. This is not to say that in places where people do not manage resources effectively that water will not become an expensive commodity. Also if I were lost in the Sahara, I'd probably trade all my gold for a canteen of water.

Droughts can also push water prices up....

But "precious" prices--like the $600.00 per ounce price of gold? No.

Answer 3

Depends on were you live.

Seriously, from an economic stand point, Gold will always be more valuable than water. There is more water on the planet than there is gold. the problem is that much of the fresh water is being used or is contaminated. It take time for nature to clean and recycle water. The cost of obtaining clean water will continue to go you, but not to the level of gold.

Answer 4

I think water is more precious than gold now. You cannot live without it and gold, although pretty, doesn't serve much of a purpose!

Answer 5

Well let's see here. It covers 2/3 of the earth's surface. It evaporates from the ocean and is distributed over the land in most places. I don't see that changing.

No doubt it will be expensive in dry climates. But no, it will never be worth more than Gold. That notion is just plain silly.

Answer 6

Depends on how far in the future we're talking about.
Gold really has no use except for decoration/jewelry.
Water, however, is necessary for all life on Earth.
So, when water does run scarce(we'll probably have more likely a chance of drowning in water than running out of it), yes.

Answer 7

Although only 1% of water on earth is fresh, and less than that is able to made drinkable, we have a lot in the frozen ice caps if we had to get desperate. As a matter of fact, before refridgeration, rich people could have ice in the summer time that was brought from the poles.

Answer 8

no because we are surrounded by water.....the salt can be boiled out, and there you go! drinking water.....
true, millions of years ago there was water instead of the sahara desert, so maybe in another few thousand or million years we can worry about water vanishing , but not to worry for now

Answer 9

Definitely NO.
But to be specific what zone are you targetting in the planet?
B specific, that would rather help the final answer

Cheers,

Zain

Answer 10

In Georgia for sure