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Re:How an early oil industry study became key in climate law... by ako on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @02:39PM (#33806438)
Water has done more for humans than oil, but that doesn’t mean you can’t die if you drink too much.
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Re:How an early oil industry study became key in climate law... by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @04:08PM (#33807711)
Correct. But that doesn’t mean you get to sue the water company for supplying you with water, even if they knew that it is possible to drink too much water and die.
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Re:How an early oil industry study became key in climate law... by lesuorac on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @05:02PM (#33808470)
But what if they switched the water supply and tried to cover up the health effects of that?
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