Comments on: Livin’ on the Russian Poverty Line http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/ Russia Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Frenchimpertince http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-195025 Frenchimpertince Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:33 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-195025 Instead of finding water on mars with all the oil the have on their soil, Putin and Medvedev should erradicate poverty and corruption, the huge gap between rich and poor, stop killing journalists, allow free speech and be less hegemonic towards the ex-ussr countries. Russia could be much more devellopped and ballanced with a minimum sense of law and democracy. it would be good for their business for the whole world and for Russians too. Instead of finding water on mars with all the oil the have on their soil, Putin and Medvedev should erradicate poverty and corruption, the huge gap between rich and poor, stop killing journalists, allow free speech and be less hegemonic towards the ex-ussr countries. Russia could be much more devellopped and ballanced with a minimum sense of law and democracy. it would be good for their business for the whole world and for Russians too.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60360 Chrisius Maximus Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:15:15 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60360 I had no idea Ger's wife was so interested in astronomy. Great catch Ger! I had no idea Ger’s wife was so interested in astronomy. Great catch Ger!

]]> By: Ger's Wife http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60359 Ger's Wife Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:14:12 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60359 While we're on the subject of water, rather than Russian poverty, it looks like they found water ice on Mars. Pretty cool eh? It occurs to me how maddening it will be if (when?) they discover some Earthlike planet orbiting a star somewhere nearby, given that we will never be able to actually reach it in the next few thousand years or so. While we’re on the subject of water, rather than Russian poverty, it looks like they found water ice on Mars. Pretty cool eh?

It occurs to me how maddening it will be if (when?) they discover some Earthlike planet orbiting a star somewhere nearby, given that we will never be able to actually reach it in the next few thousand years or so.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60334 Chrisius Maximus Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:19:18 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60334 "Has anyone ever been to the Museum of Water in Moscow? It’s a real hoot." I can picture it now. "And here we see a sample of the ancient water of the Pharoahs, mysteriously preserved through time." (Points out the window at the Moscow River.) “Has anyone ever been to the Museum of Water in Moscow? It’s a real hoot.”

I can picture it now. “And here we see a sample of the ancient water of the Pharoahs, mysteriously preserved through time.” (Points out the window at the Moscow River.)

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60333 Chrisius Maximus Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:16:29 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60333 "Wee-wee has until the last 100 years generally been shunted into rivers and the sea etc," And, my Irish friend, what do you think lives in the rivers and the sea? That drinks the shunted water, which when it comes out the other end is evaporated into the air, later to fall as rain into your reservoir? You can't beat the Water Cycle. The Earth is a (largely) closed system, baby (except for that sunlight thing). :) “Wee-wee has until the last 100 years generally been shunted into rivers and the sea etc,”

And, my Irish friend, what do you think lives in the rivers and the sea? That drinks the shunted water, which when it comes out the other end is evaporated into the air, later to fall as rain into your reservoir? You can’t beat the Water Cycle. The Earth is a (largely) closed system, baby (except for that sunlight thing). :)

]]> By: Sean http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60332 Sean Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:10:15 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60332 Has anyone ever been to the Museum of Water in Moscow? It's a real hoot. You can find it <a href="http://www.timeout.ru/place/museum/1570/" rel="nofollow">here</a> Has anyone ever been to the Museum of Water in Moscow? It’s a real hoot.

You can find it here

]]> By: Irishman http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60328 Irishman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:47:58 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60328 ''Technically speaking, hasn’t the world’s water supply been being filtered through a near-infinite set of kidneys for the last couple of hundred million years?'' Well....no. Wee-wee has until the last 100 years generally been shunted into rivers and the sea etc, of course downriver from where water for drinking is taken, in a given town or city or village. I suppose some of that pee did end up back in the water system untreated, though heavily diluted. But modern water treatment systems actually clean up pee totally. This is especially true in places where water availability does not actually meet demand, such as London. In the government lab I worked in in NZ, they were sent samples of water from Singapore to test for The Pill. The Singaporeans quite literally have no scope for water wasting. Treated water eventually ends up back in the river, from which it can once again make its way to your cup of tea. The water in places like London is so well treated and cleaned it would have less crap in it than many bottled waters. ”Technically speaking, hasn’t the world’s water supply been being filtered through a near-infinite set of kidneys for the last couple of hundred million years?”

Well….no. Wee-wee has until the last 100 years generally been shunted into rivers and the sea etc, of course downriver from where water for drinking is taken, in a given town or city or village. I suppose some of that pee did end up back in the water system untreated, though heavily diluted. But modern water treatment systems actually clean up pee totally. This is especially true in places where water availability does not actually meet demand, such as London. In the government lab I worked in in NZ, they were sent samples of water from Singapore to test for The Pill. The Singaporeans quite literally have no scope for water wasting. Treated water eventually ends up back in the river, from which it can once again make its way to your cup of tea. The water in places like London is so well treated and cleaned it would have less crap in it than many bottled waters.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60324 Chrisius Maximus Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:33:18 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60324 Technically speaking, hasn't the world's water supply been being filtered through a near-infinite set of kidneys for the last couple of hundred million years? :) Technically speaking, hasn’t the world’s water supply been being filtered through a near-infinite set of kidneys for the last couple of hundred million years? :)

]]> By: Candide http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60317 Candide Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:10:15 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60317 <i>...drinkable water that has already been through 5 or 6 sets of kidneys</i> Holy piss, now that's really filtered! …drinkable water that has already been through 5 or 6 sets of kidneys

Holy piss, now that’s really filtered!

]]> By: Irishman http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/06/14/livin-on-the-russian-poverty-line/comment-page-1/#comment-60283 Irishman Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:12:20 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=642#comment-60283 Tim, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hEZwqmnB9U&feature=related Are you at home in the Valleys? I think one of the coppers featured in the video was Welsh if I remember right. ''If you’re looking for a reason behind a lack of drinkable water, capitalism ain’t it. I suggest that shite government is.'' I'm validating a pile of stuff in a water lab right now, and I can tell you unequivocally that water quality is indeed down to shite local government. Shitty councils = shitty water. Nothing else to it. The science/engineering behind clean water is neither new or complex or expensive. You just have to get your arse in gear. Look at London -drinkable water that has already been through 5 or 6 sets of kidneys. The only thing that cant be cleaned up is the Pill. Tim, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hEZwqmnB9U&feature=related
Are you at home in the Valleys? I think one of the coppers featured in the video was Welsh if I remember right.

”If you’re looking for a reason behind a lack of drinkable water, capitalism ain’t it. I suggest that shite government is.”

I’m validating a pile of stuff in a water lab right now, and I can tell you unequivocally that water quality is indeed down to shite local government. Shitty councils = shitty water. Nothing else to it. The science/engineering behind clean water is neither new or complex or expensive. You just have to get your arse in gear. Look at London -drinkable water that has already been through 5 or 6 sets of kidneys. The only thing that cant be cleaned up is the Pill.

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