Monday, August 27, 2012

The Pipe of Life

Tapped water system has been  one of the most important technological development of our modern life. Though, it has been present in human history for the last 2,500 years, since the ancient greek built the first irrigation mechanical system, until the modern computerized pressure pumps of the mega cities, water supply has been a key factor to society development. It has shaped the way we built our cities.  I has changed the way we conceive our life. Modern water supply systems has made the difference between first world and third world countries.

From the very first moment we open the tap, or we take a shower, those little actions that we take for granted, we are defining the way we live. Water defines the way we communicate, watter defines the way we look, smell or feel about our bodies. Water is the key ingredient for the development of agriculture, hence the development of the human civilization. Therefore, a system that provides constant and clean water has been a key technological advance.

So, the next time you take a long shower, think of the 2500 year tradition of tech, placed there, just for you to have clear water.  How would our lives be without tapped water?

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