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A typical failure to understand the law of unintended consequences. The total volume of water consumed remains the same, but the water lost to evaporation & di
by anonoholic 8y ago
A typical failure to understand the law of unintended consequences.
The total volume of water consumed remains the same, but the water lost to evaporation & distribution leakage (collectively akin to the transmission losses for electricity mentioned elsewhere in this thread) means that not collecting rainwater is less efficient.
Then there's the flood damage caused when the increasing expanses of paved ground fail to absorb heavy rain that rainwater collection can help alleviate.