One of the ideas of making a smart phone functional again after it gets wet is to put it in a closed container of uncooked rice to act as a desiccant and dehumidifier for the internal circuitry.
Actually wndrwrthg, the Great Depression started as Hoover took office. He had nothing to do with its cause, like our present situation, it was a result of poor personal business practices and corporate mismanagement. He actually became a very respected diplomat, serving under Truman and Eisenhower. It will be more accurate to compare Hoover and Obama to see how similar situations can have different outcomes.
I presume you were steppin’ into the twilight zone.