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[โ€“] [S] 13 points 2 years ago (14 children)

But emotionally I couldn't do it. Even if I used the best dishwasher known to man and rewashed everything multiple times, I just wouldn't be able to get over that mental hurdle.

I know, right? If nothing else it just feels wrong...

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 2 years ago (13 children)

    Like those wastewater treatment systems that turn sewage water into cleaner drinking water than we normally use, it still feels icky.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    That's literally how they convinced people to vote against doing it when I lived in L.A. They called it "toilet to tap." Now L.A. is running out of water and suddenly they're desperate to do it.

    Guess what? Animals piss and shit in municipal water supplies that aren't recycled. Constantly.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    They could always opt for refined ocean water. The Arabs and Israelis do it for the past 2 decades or so.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Still people drink tap water. How come?

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    where else would you get drinking water? a water shop? a spring?

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago

    What Im trying to get at is that its obviously not that big a hurdle, at least I dont know anyone that regularly complains about feeling nasty drinking tap water. Its just about what people are used to, not reall, about something being unclean or not.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago

    To be clear personally if given the choice I'd rather the recycled piss water than tap water considering it has stricter standards.

    I was just pointing out the ick factor exists whether or not it's logical.

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