They have to get the water from where it arrives to where it is needed. Pumping and piping and maintaining the network to do that is not free. They also do not have limitless water available and the … (View Post)

Water meters help the market - people pay for what they use, so have the right incentives. (View Post)

Pricing is a rationing solution. It is not a method of avoiding rationing; it is a method of rationing. It rations by income/wealth. (View Post)

Ironically it now looks as though Ferguson's initial models were too optimistic. The 48,000 max deaths figure is obviously way too low now. It's clear that both the highest R0 considered and the IFRs… (View Post)

So sorry to hear it. At least you got nearly 16 years. They creep into our hearts and take a part of them with them when they go. (View Post)