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Originally Posted by Dylrob
I know the writers are trying to draw from real life, but resource driven conflict in sci-fi is so groan-worthily bogus! Especially when that resource is water. There's enough Dihydrogen Monoxide in our solar system alone to fill the oceans of many Earth-like worlds!
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It's not a bogus problem at all. Copious quantity != water where it's needed.
If I need it, you have it, and won't let me have any, there's conflict. I may not be in a position to tap those abundant resources.
Ever hear of a "water empire"?
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Dennis