![]() In the case of environmental protection and water quality in Florida we need to stop taking the political bait on the why it’s important and who says it’s important and get to the business of outcomes. Seuss, taught us “sometimes the questions are complicated, but the answers are simple.” For those that remember this discourse a decade or two ago, before it became red and blue, Floridians have historically agreed on the outcomes, clean water, resiliency, sustainability and diverged on the why these things were important, some believe they have value in and of themselves while others point to the impact that these issues have on tourism and therefore our economy. Sadly, in the past decade environmental issues including water quality have been polarized for political gain by both Republicans and Democrats in Florida, but thankfully this legislative session appears to be turning the tide back to when we were all on the same page regarding our collective obligations to future generations and the impact that our environment has on our collective and individual survival. After all, water quality, access to clean water and water containment have been non-partisan quality of life issues since Florida became the 27 th State of the Union Growing up in Florida, surrounded by water and aware of our dependence on it and our simultaneous need to contain it, every Floridan irrespective of political affiliation is a Water Worrier. Samuel Coleridge’s lyrical ballad, considered by many to be the transition to modern poetry specifically British Romantic literature, is an enchanting tale about a mariner whose good fortune turns to bad and while he survives the trials and tribulations of the voyage, returns home, like all heroes, “a sadder and a wiser man.” “The Internet Guide to NASA on the Net” and has also produced two popular science CD-ROMs on astronomy and space science.I couldn’t help but remember my AP English Teacher’s take on the Rime of the Ancient Mariner as I listen to Legislative Committee meetings this week. Gene collaborated with David Gamon on the popular digital book In 1997 Gene launched, an online science education portal where he brought together his love of writing with his interest in the sciences. degree from the University of Santa Clara and a B.A. Gene Mascoli is a founder and publisher of. The more salt water you drink, the thirstier you become, until the major systems of your body start to shut down. So instead of water entering the cells to replenish them, water actually leaves the cells, dehydrating the cells even more. That means there is a higher concentration of water molecules within the cells. ![]() The water that is contained within the cells, is low in salt. ![]() In effect, there is a lower concentration of water molecules in salt water. If we were to drink salt water, and our blood plasma takes in the salt water, the salt in the water takes up space that the water molecules would normally take up. When taken into the bloodstream, salt water stays in the blood plasma and does not pass into the cells. These salt particles are too large to pass through the cell walls. Salt water is nothing more than water with suspended particles of natural salts. That means some things can move in and out of cells through the cell wall, while other things cannot. A higher concentration of water molecules will seek to reach an equilibrium with a lower concentration of water molecules.īut what does that have to do with drinking salt water? Our cells are permeable membranes. This is similar to the way osmosis works. Besides being diluted with the water, the resulting liquid in the cup reaches an equilibrium between the two temperature extremes. Think of putting ice cubes in a cup of hot chocolate. Osmosis is the process whereby water molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. But why not? The answer lies in understanding the process of osmosis. That line, from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, captures a truism - we cannot drink salt water to quench our thirst. Water, Water Everywhere, But Not A Drop To Drink
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