> what about the billions of uneducated rural people today that get along fine without treated water and don't drink wine or beer? Less than 1 billion now with

> what about the billions of uneducated rural people today that get along fine without treated water and don't drink wine or beer? Less than 1 billion now without reliable nearby access to clean water[0], and "get along fine" is dubious - an estimated 1.4 million people died in 2019 from unsafe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (more than 500000 from drinking water specifically) [1]. [0] https://www.wateraid.org/uk/what-we-do/water https://www.wateraid.org/uk/what-we-do/water [1] https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240075610 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240075610