Where do we come from? 1

2. Where do we come from?1

3. What are we doing here?1

4. What is Nature?1

5. What are things made of ?1

6. Matter

7. Matter-Does it matter? By Simon Blancas Jr. Great Ideas, Vision, & Experiences IDST 2373 Spring 2003 Instructor Dr. J. Paul De Vierville

8. Ein·stein (#nÆst#n; Ger.#nÆsht#nÅ),n.1. Al·bert (alÆbÃrt; Ger. älÆbeRt), Albert Einstein revolutionized our concepts of time, matter, and space. Born in Ulm, Germany in 1879, Einstein had parents of Jewish heritage who disavowed orthodox beliefs.German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel prize 1921. He donated his brain for research after his death in 1955. 12,13

9. mat·ter (matÆÃr), n. • the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made. • physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, esp. as distinguished from incorporeal substance, as spirit or mind, or from qualities, actions, and the like. • importance or significance: decisions of little matter. • And my favorite • Christian Science. the concept of substance shaped by the limitations of the human mind. • 2

10. na·ture (n!ÆchÃr), n. 1. the material world, esp. as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities. 3. the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers. 11. characteristic disposition; temperament:a self-willed nature; an evil nature. • a primitive, wild condition; an uncultivated state. [1200–50; ME natur(e) < OF < L n!t%ra conditions of birth, quality, character, natural order, world, equiv. to n!t(us) (ptp. of n!sc# to be born) + -%ra -URE] naÆture·likeÅ, adj. 2

11. wa·ter (wôÆtÃr, wotÆÃr), n. • 1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight. • used in or on water: water skis. • containing or prepared with water, as for hardening or dilution: water mortar. • [bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE wæter; c. D water, G Wasser; akin to ON vain,Goth wato, Hittite watar, Gk hýd$r; (v.) ME wateren, OE wæterian, deriv. of the n.]—waÆter·er, n. —waÆter·less, adj. —waÆter·less·ly, adv.—waÆter·less·ness, n.—waÆter·likeÅ, adj.2

12. What Matter? Home Family Money Life Freedom

13. Does nature matter?

14. Albert Einstein said“What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of humility.”13

15. Does water matter?

16. United Nation Secretary_General Kofi Annan said “fierce competition for fresh water may well become a source of conflict and wars in the future,”4 `

17. Matter was:

18. Tsou Yen saw matter as water, fire, wood, metal, and earth in ancient China 300 B.C.1 In early India civilization it was fire, water, and earth in 6th century B.C. and in Greek civilization it was earth, water, air, and fire, 5th century B.C.1

19. I would like to talk to you about one of these lost elements.

21. Without water there would be No Life!!!

22. “Every living thing needs water to live and every living thing is made of at least some water.”3

23. Since matter and nature occupy space and everything living needs water. What matter?

24. What about the nature of water?

25. But water has it’s limits! • 70% of the earth is covered with water, about 326 million cubic miles of water • Nearly 97% of the world’s water is undrinkable or Sea water. • Another 2% is locked away in ice caps and glaciers. • Only 1% is available for human consumption. 3,5 What about the ecosystem?

26. The only substance found on earth in three form-solid, liquid, and gas. There is the same amount of water today as there was in the dinosaur era. Water regulates the earth temperature 5 Water Facts

27. It takes on average 39,090 gallons of water to make a new car/ with tires. The average American use 100 gallons of water a day. 66% of the human body is water.5 62,600 gallons of water are needed to produce one ton of steel

28. Water is a precious resource. Population growth = Urbanization, Industrialization and Agriculture = increases demand for water.

29. Global water crisis • 3.4 million people, mostly children, die annually from water-related disease. • 2.4 billion people lack access to basic sanitation • 1.1 billion people lack access to even improved water sources. 8 http://www.who.int

30. Asia is about 60% of the world population but only has 36% of the world water supply.4 Countries like China, India, Iran and Pakistan are in jeopardy of exhausting their fresh water supply. 4

31. “The United Nations has calculated that by the year 2025 two thirds of humanity will suffer from water scarcity…”10

32. Water can be a catalyst for cooperation and peace or for war There is no substitute for Water

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