Liquid Gold

"What's the tower in the middle of that picture?" says Virginia. "It looks like you're drilling for oil."

Not oil. Something even more valuable, considering where Earth is headed.

If you click on the picture, perhaps you can see that the welldriller appears almost suspended in air, its four wheels up and off the ground. After digging 140 feet, the watermen went home to get some more equipment. Maybe they'll finish on Monday.