Overheard from the news in another room:

[aesmael]

    Sydney now under permanent water restrictions.

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[lost-angelwings.livejournal.com]

:O

:(

*gives you water?*

[shelleybear.livejournal.com]

One word "Desalinization"

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

Also in the news report, the desalinisation plant is still being built. The news tells us taxpayers are supposed to be unhappy at still having to pay for it "even though it is no longer necessary". I can't say I understand that.

[shelleybear.livejournal.com]

By rationing water we don't need to explore new sources.
Or
You can be dry or you can spend the money.

[open-other-end.livejournal.com]

Great, then we can have hour-long showers and leave the taps running for as long as we like, right? :(

I don't know if permanent water restrictions would be necessary given that our dams have recovered a little bit, but it's probably a good idea to secure our water resources in Sydney for the future.

[shelleybear.livejournal.com]

But that's just the point.
You could if the plants were big enough or efficient enough.
Water is water.
The problem is making it usable.

[open-other-end.livejournal.com]

Water is scarce in Australia. We've been struggling through a drought that's lasted for more than a decade, from memory? (I hear 50 years possibly?)

The problem is using what we need, and changing wasteful behaviours.

[shelleybear.livejournal.com]

Desalinization and distribution.
Purification and recycling.
If you want to spend the money, the solution is clear.
Conservation is always part of the equation, but it is just that.
A part.

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

It is odd to see what looks like a disagreement in which both parties disagree.

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

Er, that would be 'agree', clearly.

[open-other-end.livejournal.com]

It's called being "in violent agreement" :)

[syntaxia.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, that can't be good. Come to Ireland, we still have some.

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

We have lots falling on us in Vancouver. C'mon over with sponges if you want...