Author: kara

The Problem The world’s fresh water use is nearing the total available. Indeed, in some areas of the world, there is a critical need for a new, safe, fresh water supply. Similarly, the world’s food use is nearing the total available. Finally, the world’s fuel use is nearing the total available and is also causing… Continue reading AQUATER PAPER 1.7 GETTING STARTED ON THE AQUATER ALLIANCE

In the above Aquater Papers (AP1.0through AP1.5), the beginning of life on the sea based on the SEMAN (an ocean going vessel that harvests energy on the oceans for sale on the land) is described.  The SEMAN provides a partial solution to the five most important problems facing mankind in these times. These problems are:… Continue reading AQUATER PAPER 1.6 ABOUT “ESCAPE TO THE SEA” THE NOVEL

The Problem The world’s fresh water use is nearing the total available. Similarly, the world’s food use is nearing the total available. But the world’s population is still growing. Clearly, this is a disastrous situation in the long run, but for right now, the existing water distribution system and the new high yield crops have… Continue reading AQUATER PAPER 1.5 DIMINISHING WATER AND FOOD SUPPLIES

  The Problem Because we are living longer and longer, we (or our employers) are not making enough retirement payments during our working lifetimes to cover our retirement incomes after we retire until we die. Until recently, this problem was not important, because there were many workers for each retiree, so the shortfall in one… Continue reading AQUATER PAPER 1.4 THE GRADUAL USING UP OF OUR RETIREMENT FUNDS

The Problem In two companion papers (AP1.31 and AP1.32), the trend toward automation of the work of civilization by computers and robots and the resultant loss of jobs, along with a potential source of work to counter this trend and provide employment for the coming generations was described. It was claimed in AP1.31 that this… Continue reading AQUATER PAPER 1.33 THE LIMITS OF AUTOMATION AND JOB SECURITY