"Water is not just a purity game; it's a cost game,'' says Dr. Philip M. Rolchigo of General Electric (taken out of context). I suppose this is as fair a point as any to go off on the difference between the first world and the third. In the the first world, the New York Times discusses the financial opportunities offered by the water purification industry for multi-national corporations like General Electric in the business section.
In the third world, a child dies every fifteen seconds because of a lack of fresh water. Quite a contrast.
Posted by Alan at 16.02.04 00:01