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• scribu 9y ago
  A sewer pipe that could detect what’s passing through it would actually have all kinds of practical uses! I wonder how feasible it would be to embed chemical sensors into such an environment.
  • toomanybeersies 9y ago
    Governments sometimes analyse waste water for drugs and drug metabolites. You can't pinpoint specific houses' drug use, but you get get trends and general population data.
    • krtkush 9y ago
      Relevant - http://www.dw.com/en/austrian-woman-poisons-local-water-treatment-plant-with-mercury-laced-remedy-from-india/a-42771257 http://www.dw.com/en/austrian-woman-poisons-local-water-trea...
    • pbhjpbhj 9y ago
      Targeting action on drugs by monitoring sewerage plants is some sort of genius.