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Old Feb 8th 2014, 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by Scamp
You're hilarious.



My Granny loves both of those, in fact, it's her only request for her birthday.
making me feel old!
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Old Feb 9th 2014, 10:39 am
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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
Or someone concerned with wasting water...particularly in a desert country.

One can be spotlessly clean in ten minutes or less in a shower.

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This in The Meantalist. It's ALL about money.
I'm still coming to terms with the idea that it is a 'rule' in his house - whose rule is it? Who polices it? What punishments are reserved for those found guilty of breaking the rule?
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Old Feb 10th 2014, 6:17 am
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Norm_uk
What about the environmental impact? Money is surely secondary to good stewardship and not wasting resources.

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And instilling in your children a sense of responsibility, especially in respect of a soon-to-be scarce resource. The number of people I used to see in Fitness First gym leaving the taps going full throttle while they shaved and cleaned their teeth...
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Norm_uk
It's possible wars will be fought over water in the future if we don't get better at managing resources. The first and best way to do that is for each of us to watch our consumption and try not to waste anything.

Couple that with better management of resources and at point of consumption energy saving and waste management and our grandchildren may still be able to enjoy a daily shower in clean water.

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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Norm_uk
It's possible wars will be fought over water in the future if we don't get better at managing resources.
Agreed - but not globally. I see that along the Nile, Pakistan/India but probably not too many other places.

Unless America completely destroys its groundwater through fracking then maybe they may travel North.
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Millhouse
Agreed - but not globally. I see that along the Nile, Pakistan/India but probably not too many other places.

Unless America completely destroys its groundwater through fracking then maybe they may travel North.
agreed except its also likely in the levant
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Millhouse
Agreed - but not globally. I see that along the Nile, Pakistan/India but probably not too many other places.

Unless America completely destroys its groundwater through fracking then maybe they may travel North.
...and anyway, what's wrong with desalination?
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Originally Posted by Scamp
...and anyway, what's wrong with desalination?
expensive, resource hungry and doesn't generate enough water to grow stuff - and not so great if you are land-locked.
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by shiva
agreed except its also likely in the levant
which bits? They are already all fighting anyway.

China is a disaster too. Beijing is struggling but that would be a civil war and a breakdown of the regime.
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Millhouse
expensive, resource hungry and doesn't generate enough water to grow stuff - and not so great if you are land-locked.
Someone will come up with something, don't worry.
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Scamp
Someone will come up with something, don't worry.
all of the world's problems will be resolved (including the middle east) when nuclear fusion is cracked. Until then, we're ****ed.
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Millhouse
all of the world's problems will be resolved (including the middle east) when nuclear fusion is cracked. Until then, we're ****ed.
Well, we're not though are we...
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Scamp
...and anyway, what's wrong with desalination?
As Millhouse said, unbelievably energy-hungry. Huge great pumps needed to push seawater through a membrane, and huge great pumps need huge amounts of energy to drive them.

If the anit-frackers are right, then UK too will be looking at resources other than natural ones for much of its drinking water.

And then on the other hand look at Somerset

We're doomed, I tell you.
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Default Re: Are you a shower or a bath person? And how often?

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy
As Millhouse said, unbelievably energy-hungry. Huge great pumps needed to push seawater through a membrane, and huge great pumps need huge amounts of energy to drive them.

If the anit-frackers are right, then UK too will be looking at resources other than natural ones for much of its drinking water.

And then on the other hand look at Somerset

We're doomed, I tell you.
We'll be alright, no need to panic.
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