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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
These arguments are always such cop outs - you see them everywhere. My individual contribution is nothing; this is someone else's problem (especially prevalent for environmental things).
Most systems are designed to run at near capacity, like the electrical grid or the cities supply of water. They are running close to 100% all the time - so when something like this happens we don't need to stop all water usage, but everyone saving 50-100 L of water this morning by not showering and avoiding dishwashers / washing machines x 100,000 households is actual a pretty significant number and enough to bring the demand down below 100% again, even with reduced supply.
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Yeah this always reads as an excuse for selfish behavior.
It's obvious this is a minor crisis situation; social responsibility is accepting some very small inconvenience while it's addressed.