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Re:Dominions of fizz: the carbonated-drinks industry and pub... by smoyer on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @07:41AM (#11429585)
You're both right ... the water is still in the system but no longer in the aquifers (instead it's in the oceans, air, lakes, streams, etc). Apparently, a small amount of water is lost to space (but that will increase as the sun grows hotter). When another extinction-level comet smashes into the earth, it will replenish the water we've lost.

Ain't I a ray of sunshine this morning?

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Re:Dominions of fizz: the carbonated-drinks industry and pub... by adrusi on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @08:56AM (#11429960)
Lots of comets burn up in the atmosphere. The water from that also ends up on the surface. No need to have one actually impact.
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Re:Dominions of fizz: the carbonated-drinks industry and pub... by coldtea on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @09:27AM (#11430153)
What water is that?
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Re:Dominions of fizz: the carbonated-drinks industry and pub... by tekromancr on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @10:56AM (#11430833)
The massive pockets of ice that tend to form on giant space rocks. Comets contain a lot of ice.
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