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The water in the oceans weighs 10^24 grams[1] this equates to about 10^23 grams of hydrogen (2/18ths of water). This mass of hydrogen is about 10^21 cubic metr
by J_Darnley 11y ago
The water in the oceans weighs 10^24 grams[1] this equates to about 10^23 grams of hydrogen (2/18ths of water). This mass of hydrogen is about 10^21 cubic metres or 1.1 times the volume of the earth [2]. Think we are fine.
[1] https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28volume+of+oceans%29+*+%28density+of+water%29 https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28volume+of+oceans%29...
[2] https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=volume+of+10^23+grams+of+hydrogen+gas https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=volume+of+10^23+grams+...
- Rexxar 11y agoSo if we destroy irreversibly as much water as we consume petrol (1.5 * 10^10, very pessimist hypothesis IMHO) we have for 10^12 years before consuming more than 1% of water. This should be fine.