This quote from The Expanse summarizes our society right now:
> Prax: They're using distilled water in the hydroponic supply instead of the proper mineral solutions needed for long-term stability.
> Amos: That sounds bad.
> Prax: They'll only be able to get away with it for another week, maybe two. After that, the air, the scrubbing plants, what's left of them, will die off. When that happens, they won't be able to stop the cascade.
> Prax: They're using distilled water in the hydroponic supply instead of the proper mineral solutions needed for long-term stability.
> Amos: That sounds bad.
> Prax: They'll only be able to get away with it for another week, maybe two. After that, the air, the scrubbing plants, what's left of them, will die off. When that happens, they won't be able to stop the cascade.