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Re:Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the... by osigurdson on Friday October 04, 2024 @12:01PM (#41742754)
>> which has cost $10- to $15-million a year since it was launched in 2020

Great link. Perhaps their decision makes sense given the cost. I had no idea that people were running around with fishing rods and tampons to do this. That is hilarious!

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Re:Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the... by richbell on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @08:54PM (#41794471)
> Perhaps their decision makes sense given the cost.

What point are you trying to make? 10-15 million is nothing considering how valuable that data is for public health.

Public services cost money; nobody argues that we shouldn't have roads because they cost money to maintain.

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