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Re:We Are Now One Year Away From Global Riots, Complex Syste... by jnw2 on Wednesday September 12, 2012 @12:54AM (#4509210)
How well would the average US city cope with providing enough tap water for its population suddenly tripling?
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Re:We Are Now One Year Away From Global Riots, Complex Syste... by rdl on Wednesday September 12, 2012 @10:45AM (#4510897)
In drought-prone areas, probably ok -- the range between normal and drought ("don't water lawns", cutting some industrial/commercial/ag use, etc.) is more than 3x.
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