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2022, USA, 100k+ town with no drinking water. Indefinitely. We've truly peaked as a civilization.

jgrowl 4y ago
Every civilization starts building a tower. Those at the bottom bring supplies to the top and maintain it. Those at the top are tasked with seeing what is coming and making Wise decisions. Those at the top forget about the needs of the bottom and instead focus only on vertical expansion. Eventually the summit grows taller than what the base can sustain. Then the workers at the bottom abandon the base. The tower left unmaintained, collapses.
kurupt213 4y ago
indefinitely is a bit extreme. it should say "until pumps are fixed and service is restored"
- bdcravens 4y ago
  Indefinitely != infinitely. It just means they do not know how long it will take.
  - kurupt213 4y ago
    But there is a nuance to the message that is disingenuous. Diction and imagery. This isn’t a legal contract, it doesn’t matter if it is ‘technically true.’
  - NoSorryCannot 4y ago
    It doesn't mean forever but it is widely understood to mean that there is no foreseeable resolution in the near future. I think most of us know to avoid the word unless we're signaling some degree of permanence.
    - JohnFen 4y ago
      Indefinitely doesn't imply permanence to me. I take it as meaning what it means: there is no reasonable prediction for when the situation will be resolved. Which seems correct for this case.
      - NoSorryCannot 4y ago
        I think it's a mistake to roll out this word whenever you don't know how long something will take but I wish you well!
- kahrl 4y ago
  When will the pumps be fixed and service be restored? Oh, an unknown or unstated length of time? There must be a word for that...
  - marcusverus 4y ago
    Days. As in, *City officials said Monday evening that Jackson's water shortage "is likely to last the next couple of days." https://www.newsweek.com/jackson-water-crisis-live-updates-1738092 https://www.newsweek.com/jackson-water-crisis-live-updates-1...
- listless 4y ago
  Yeah, it sounds like this is a feud between the governor and the mayor. The mayor is ultimately responsible here and the governor is using charged language. I assume that’s to make the mayor look more derelict. Who knows what’s actually going on here.
- greenie_beans 4y ago
  they've been on a boil water notice since july

Every civilization starts building a tower. Those at the bottom bring supplies to the top and maintain it. Those at the top are tasked with seeing what is coming and making Wise decisions. Those at the top forget about the needs of the bottom and instead focus only on vertical expansion. Eventually the summit grows taller than what the base can sustain. Then the workers at the bottom abandon the base. The tower left unmaintained, collapses.

kurupt213 4y ago

indefinitely is a bit extreme. it should say "until pumps are fixed and service is restored"

bdcravens 4y ago
Indefinitely != infinitely. It just means they do not know how long it will take.
- kurupt213 4y ago
  But there is a nuance to the message that is disingenuous. Diction and imagery. This isn’t a legal contract, it doesn’t matter if it is ‘technically true.’
- NoSorryCannot 4y ago
  It doesn't mean forever but it is widely understood to mean that there is no foreseeable resolution in the near future. I think most of us know to avoid the word unless we're signaling some degree of permanence.
  - JohnFen 4y ago
    Indefinitely doesn't imply permanence to me. I take it as meaning what it means: there is no reasonable prediction for when the situation will be resolved. Which seems correct for this case.
    - NoSorryCannot 4y ago
      I think it's a mistake to roll out this word whenever you don't know how long something will take but I wish you well!
kahrl 4y ago
When will the pumps be fixed and service be restored? Oh, an unknown or unstated length of time? There must be a word for that...
- marcusverus 4y ago
  Days. As in, *City officials said Monday evening that Jackson's water shortage "is likely to last the next couple of days." https://www.newsweek.com/jackson-water-crisis-live-updates-1738092 https://www.newsweek.com/jackson-water-crisis-live-updates-1...
listless 4y ago
Yeah, it sounds like this is a feud between the governor and the mayor. The mayor is ultimately responsible here and the governor is using charged language. I assume that’s to make the mayor look more derelict. Who knows what’s actually going on here.
greenie_beans 4y ago
they've been on a boil water notice since july