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Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by satvikpendem on Friday May 01, 2026 @04:00PM (#47979499)
Beer is a physically addictive mind altering substance, so of course we haven't decided to get rid of it (because it literally drugs you), but people go sober all the time because they know how bad it is.
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Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by jerlam on Friday May 01, 2026 @04:28PM (#47979858)
The entire United States banned beer in the 1920s, and then un-banned it in the 30s, using a process that is unthinkable today.
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