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Re:In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis of unparalleled s... by parkingrift on Saturday September 03, 2022 @04:51PM (#32705959)
People have been saying this for the last 50 years.
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Re:In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis of unparalleled s... by scifibestfi on Saturday September 03, 2022 @05:00PM (#32706037)
They were right, but didn't realize how long momentum can last.

51 years ago was 1971.

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com

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Re:In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis of unparalleled s... by spaniard89277 on Saturday September 03, 2022 @05:04PM (#32706059)
So what happened?
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Re:In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis of unparalleled s... by cbozeman on Saturday September 03, 2022 @06:08PM (#32706595)
Computers started becoming widespread.
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Re:In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis of unparalleled s... by parkingrift on Saturday September 03, 2022 @06:38PM (#32706886)
Gold standard
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