Still Waters Posted February 22, 2011 #1 Share Posted February 22, 2011 New evidence bolsters the notion that deep saline groundwaters in South Africa's Witwatersrand Basin may have remained isolated for many thousands, perhaps even millions, of years.The study, recently accepted for publication in Chemical Geology, found the noble gas neon dissolved in water in three-kilometre deep crevices. The unusual neon profile, along with the high salinities and some other unique chemical signatures, is very different from anything seen in molten fluid and gases rising from beneath Earth's crust, according to University of Toronto professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar, who is the Canadian member of the international team that produced the results. "The chemical signatures also don't match those of ocean water or waters higher up in the Witwatersrand Basin, where as in most regions of the crust ground waters show evidence of mixing with surface waters and are extensively colonized by microorganisms," she said. "We concluded that the deeper waters were the product of isolation and extensive chemical interaction between water and rock over incredibly long geological time scales." Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted February 22, 2011 #2 Share Posted February 22, 2011 The Oceans are the worlds oldest water, sinse the dawn of the Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted February 22, 2011 #3 Share Posted February 22, 2011 The Oceans are the worlds oldest water, sinse the dawn of the Earth. except for this water, maybe. all water on earth has been drunk by something. in other words your drinking dino pee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSmasher Posted February 23, 2011 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2011 And taken up by plants and broken apart. The oxygen that plants release do not come from carbion dioxide, it is from water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatus1 Posted February 23, 2011 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2011 except for this water, maybe. all water on earth has been drunk by something. in other words your drinking dino pee. Once something has been broken down to its component atoms, I tend to no longer think of it as that component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted February 23, 2011 #6 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Don't we drink the same water the dinosaurs drank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac E Posted February 23, 2011 #7 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I think they should clarify that it has not been a part of the water cycle for 2 billion years. That may clear up any confusion. Also I couldn't help but think of 'Land of the lost' when I read the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaden Posted February 23, 2011 #8 Share Posted February 23, 2011 The Oceans are the worlds oldest water, sinse the dawn of the Earth. The oceans' water is constantly evaporating and ends up as clouds. It is replenished by rain, rivers and ice melt, so no, ocean water is not old. The water referred to in the article is isolated, meaning it has not gone through that cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avant Posted February 24, 2011 #9 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I wonder what it tastes like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatus1 Posted February 24, 2011 #10 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Probably flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted February 24, 2011 #11 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I wonder what it tastes like? water goes bad over time. which is why the old time sailors would carry rum with them. the longer the trip took the more rum was poured into the water barrol so they could stand to drink the water. i dont know about this water, but after 2 billion years i would think it is undrinkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFO_Monster Posted February 24, 2011 #12 Share Posted February 24, 2011 water goes bad over time. which is why the old time sailors would carry rum with them. the longer the trip took the more rum was poured into the water barrol so they could stand to drink the water. i dont know about this water, but after 2 billion years i would think it is undrinkable. Not to mention, ground water can stink in some places. After being around for that long, it must reek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarChild 83 Posted February 24, 2011 #13 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) I wonder how long before someone tries to bottle it and sell it for an insane amount of money. Edited February 24, 2011 by StarChild 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salami Swami Posted March 1, 2011 #14 Share Posted March 1, 2011 yeah, it must be different from regular water now. i wouldnt drink it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycologist Posted March 2, 2011 #15 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Oh great, so this is where the zombie apocalypse virus comes from.. time to find my crowbar and mag light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted March 2, 2011 #16 Share Posted March 2, 2011 What would it take for any of you to drink it? Anybody drink a 4oz glass for say...$100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
when.i.am.queen. Posted March 6, 2011 #17 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Probably flat. *slow clap* But on a side note, I thought one of the reasons why water becomes undrinkable after a while is that it becomes a breeding ground for micro organisms and the like. If the water hasn't been in the system, so to speak for that amount of time, wouldn't it not have had the opportunity for it to be stagnant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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