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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
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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But how am I suppose to control water on a interstellar, or even just an interplanetary scale? And even if I could, how do I stop you from simply combining hydrogen and oxygen (two of the most abundant elements in the universe)?
In any case, I was thinking more towards those stories where a hostile force will invade a planet for its resources. That planet typically being Earth. The things they were seeking can be found in great plenitude on asteroids, comets, and other heavenly bodies.