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Re:How Gyms Make Money (2015) by grecy on Saturday January 06, 2024 @12:55AM (#38888832)
> I personally don't understand the people who wouldn't want to take a 30 minute shower.

Are you aware that clean water is a finite resource that we're almost certain to run out of? [1] does that not bother you all?

Even mighty British Columbia with all the rivers, lakes, mountains and snowfall is under drought conditions, right now in winter!

https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/state...

Re:How Gyms Make Money (2015) by oarsinsync on Saturday January 06, 2024 @02:54AM (#38889437)
> > I personally don't understand the people who wouldn't want to take a 30 minute shower.

> Are you aware that clean water is a finite resource that we're almost certain to run out of? [1] does that not bother you all? https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/state...

I think a 30 minute shower contributes to a global water shortage in the same way that plastic straws contribute.

The link you’ve provided says 90% of water usage is on the generation of electricity, food, and products.

I think the GP should continue to take 30 minute showers, because even if they stop, even if every person stops, it’ll have a negligible effect on water usage.

Much like plastic straws.

Re:How Gyms Make Money (2015) by jack_pp on Saturday January 06, 2024 @02:14AM (#38889232)
What do you mean it's a finite resource, I take a shower with some water, it gets dumped, cleaned then I can use it again. Does me taking a longer shower just disintegrate the water?
Re:How Gyms Make Money (2015) by dgfitz on Saturday January 06, 2024 @12:28PM (#38893291)
GP did not consider septic tanks either apparently
Re:How Gyms Make Money (2015) by vasco on Saturday January 06, 2024 @03:33AM (#38889667)
With unlimited energy, there's pretty much infinite water in oceans to desalinate. Energy and its clean production and storage is the only thing to worry about.
Re:How Gyms Make Money (2015) by bmicraft on Saturday January 06, 2024 @10:09PM (#38898051)
> Are you aware that clean water is a finite resource

It kinda is, when you're drawing it from a spring that will lead to the ocean one way or the other.