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Having bottled water on hand seems like a super useful thing right now, to me anyway. It makes it easier for families to not share water sources, reduce the spr

Having bottled water on hand seems like a super useful thing right now, to me anyway. It makes it easier for families to not share water sources, reduce the spread of disease at offices if you bring a bottle vs using a communal tap, and a thousand other things in that vein. It is recommended everywhere because it is useful, not because people are 'parroting this stuff'. I think any real critical review of the data would conclude with a suggestion that bulk bottled water is a good idea for people to stock up on. > Do these people think coronavirus is going to cause enough unrest to destabilize civic services and affect our municipal water supplies? No, I don't think anyone is worried about that. This is the first suggestion of that nature I've seen, I think you are arguing a straw man here. The primary reason for bottled water is to help prevent the spread of germs by reducing shared water sources. A secondary reason would be general risk-reduction: having your own clean safe water is a calming factor and reduces/eliminates at least a few possible contamination sources. It is a logical move, not some hare-brained silly idea that people are 'parroting'.

sgt101 7y ago
I see and hear of no cases of Corvid spread via water supply. On the other hand if you spend money and time gathering in a resource that is easily and continually available then you are not taking the action that really will help you. Gathering supplies of water is sensible in case of natural disaster and war - for this one, not so much. Spend the money on food and entertainment instead.
michaelt 7y ago
If there's no threat to the municipal water supply, why would one choose a stockpile of bottled water in preference to a couple of refillable milk jugs and the cleaning spray almost every kitchen already contains?
dukha 7y ago
I don't agree it's a logical move. a) tap water is going through decontamination procedures b) there is no evidence that tap water can transmit virus c) if you don't trust tap water you can boil it easily d) even in single household people are not really drinking from shared pool of water It can be argued that it's better to have water and not need it rather not having it in the need, but on the other hand if you're at the point where basic needs like water and electricity are not provided anymore lack of stockpiled water is unlikely your biggest problem.

sgt101 7y ago

I see and hear of no cases of Corvid spread via water supply. On the other hand if you spend money and time gathering in a resource that is easily and continually available then you are not taking the action that really will help you. Gathering supplies of water is sensible in case of natural disaster and war - for this one, not so much. Spend the money on food and entertainment instead.

michaelt 7y ago

If there's no threat to the municipal water supply, why would one choose a stockpile of bottled water in preference to a couple of refillable milk jugs and the cleaning spray almost every kitchen already contains?

dukha 7y ago

I don't agree it's a logical move. a) tap water is going through decontamination procedures b) there is no evidence that tap water can transmit virus c) if you don't trust tap water you can boil it easily d) even in single household people are not really drinking from shared pool of water It can be argued that it's better to have water and not need it rather not having it in the need, but on the other hand if you're at the point where basic needs like water and electricity are not provided anymore lack of stockpiled water is unlikely your biggest problem.