Not TANG!

Water is a great commodity that is lacking in many parts of the country. Even in Atlanta, GA water rationing is on high alert. The United Nations estimates that more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and that 10 million die each year as a result of contaminated water supplies and inadequate sanitation

As a child, sometimes the aspiration to be an astronaut has been top of the list. Well, this story may just stop your child dead in his track. Over the past five years, Nasa has spent $60 million delivering potable water to the International Space Station on the space shuttle (6 tons at a cost of about $40,000 per gallon). But they have found a way to save money without cutting coupons ...

The water filtration system allows NASA to solve two problems at once. It eliminates the gray water disposal issue and recycles urine into drinking water for the astronauts. The agency is testing the system at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama - where employees run on treadmills as their sweat, respiratory moisture, and urine are collected, cleansed and consumed.

How does it taste?

The water tastes pretty good - it's definitely not Evian, but it is better than most city tap. Certainly more palatable than many light beers I've had, and not at all, uh, urinous. Move over, Tang: There's a new space drink in town!

Well, for more fun filled water stories on the web do a search on urine to water ... Thanks to Wired.com for the detailed story.

I don't want to be an astronaut ever!