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fandomhigh2018-02-22 06:51 am
myownface) wrote in fandomhigh2018-02-22 06:51 am
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Urban Survival - The Uglier Side of City Living, Thursday, Period 2
"Okay, so, last week I had you all do a hands-on assignment," Sparkle said, sitting up on the desk at the front of the classroom like he was made to go there. Desks were comfortable, so sue him. "You all went out to fill bottles with drinkable water. This week, we're going to talk about that."
He grinned faintly.
"Starting with how much water you all got. What can you really do with that much water? One little canteen? That's drinking water. That's what you use to slake your thirst. During the really hot months of the year, maybe it lasts you an hour at the height of day. So, straight up, congratulations on not dying of dehydration for an hour. If you managed to get one of the larger bottles, hey, maybe you're good for a day or two, and you scored some pizza. Good job. Now let's talk about what you're going to use to cook with, and clean yourself with, and clean your clothes with. Water's more than what you drink, after all. It's damn near everything.
"For those of you who got your water bottles filled, how many of you found a source of water that you could also cook from? Or bathe in? What about cleaning your clothes, or the dishes you're going to be cooking with? Can you think of any better options for any of those things? Outdoor swimming pools or fountains for bathing in during the summer, maybe? How about garden hoses for cooking water? Talk to me about where you found your water, and whether there would be any complications in using it for any of the other things you're going to need water for. Is it going to be affected by things like the changing of the seasons? Plenty of garden hoses, pools, and fountains get shut down for the winter, for example. How about foot traffic, depending on the time of day? Or just how much space you have to make use of it? Can you even really trust it? Not every city has potable tap water, for example. There are people with homes even here in America who have been fighting for years for that."
He frowned a little, because... ugh. Seriously. His feelings on that were a lecture all on their own.
"I'm going to assume that getting water on the island is pretty easy. Basic survival on the island is pretty easy, usually. What about the cities you're familiar with? What do you suppose you'd do if you had to get water for all of those things there? Let's talk water."
He grinned faintly.
"Starting with how much water you all got. What can you really do with that much water? One little canteen? That's drinking water. That's what you use to slake your thirst. During the really hot months of the year, maybe it lasts you an hour at the height of day. So, straight up, congratulations on not dying of dehydration for an hour. If you managed to get one of the larger bottles, hey, maybe you're good for a day or two, and you scored some pizza. Good job. Now let's talk about what you're going to use to cook with, and clean yourself with, and clean your clothes with. Water's more than what you drink, after all. It's damn near everything.
"For those of you who got your water bottles filled, how many of you found a source of water that you could also cook from? Or bathe in? What about cleaning your clothes, or the dishes you're going to be cooking with? Can you think of any better options for any of those things? Outdoor swimming pools or fountains for bathing in during the summer, maybe? How about garden hoses for cooking water? Talk to me about where you found your water, and whether there would be any complications in using it for any of the other things you're going to need water for. Is it going to be affected by things like the changing of the seasons? Plenty of garden hoses, pools, and fountains get shut down for the winter, for example. How about foot traffic, depending on the time of day? Or just how much space you have to make use of it? Can you even really trust it? Not every city has potable tap water, for example. There are people with homes even here in America who have been fighting for years for that."
He frowned a little, because... ugh. Seriously. His feelings on that were a lecture all on their own.
"I'm going to assume that getting water on the island is pretty easy. Basic survival on the island is pretty easy, usually. What about the cities you're familiar with? What do you suppose you'd do if you had to get water for all of those things there? Let's talk water."