How Stats make a fake drought...

[rynnor]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5019846.stm

As I said in an earlier thread the water companies have been selling off their assets (including reservoirs to be developed for housing) thus lowering reserves whilst simultaneously yelling about a drought so they can slap mandatory water meters in peoples houses.

For them its a win-win situation - they sell off assets so they can pay the shareholders fat dividends and by lowering supply they'll eventually raise the overall revenue per customer via meters.

And since its a natural monopoly theres no competition - can anyone tell me why we privatised these companies?

 

[DaGaffer]

And since its a natural monopoly theres no competition - can anyone tell me why we privatised these companies?

To break up a natural monopoly. Oh, wait...

 

[Tom]

The reservoirs they've sold aren't like Lake Windemere. They're small stations for local supply, and contribute very little to the water supply AFAIK.

Water metering is a good idea, everyone should be on them tbh. I only wish I could have one on my house but its not possible.

 

[TdC]

every dutch house has a water meter, and a gas meter (if they use gas) and an electrical meter. how else are you going to be sure that you don't get screwed paying for your usage?

 

[lilmissnaughty]

i think its a bit of a joke tbh all this water shortage nonsense.
we r on an island.
now i know i dropped geography for history at GCSE but from what i remember islands are surrounded by water...
an they r always goin on bout sea levels rising from global warming..
desalinisation plants anyone?

 

[ECA]

i think its a bit of a joke tbh all this water shortage nonsense.
we r on an island.
now i know i dropped geography for history at GCSE but from what i remember islands are surrounded by water...
an they r always goin on bout sea levels rising from global warming..
desalinisation plants anyone?

Don't be daft, we'll import it from russia.

 

[Chilly]

desalinisation is very slow and expensive in terms of energy

 

[Raven]

so they can slap mandatory water meters in peoples houses.

we pay a fair bit less since getting a water meter

 

[old.user4556]

What's this nonsense about piping my superior, soft Scottish water down south?

/gets pitchfork

Get yer own f'ckin water! If it was us in a drought, like fuck would you guys help us out, you've already nicked our oil ffs

 

[Trem]

Lies!

You jocks thought the black water was sent by satan so we just helped ourselves. Not our fault.

 

[Wij]

What's this nonsense about piping my superior, soft Scottish water down south?

/gets pitchfork

Get yer own f'ckin water! If it was us in a drought, like fuck would you guys help us out, you've already nicked our oil ffs

We'll stop taking your water when you stop taking our taxes

 

[old.user4556]

Oh that's below the belt ... but sadly true.

Scotland is an enormous leech on the benefits system.

 

[Chilly]

glasgow

 

[Mazling]

How does dying of thirst fit into a win-win situation?

 

[Wij]

How does dying of thirst fit into a win-win situation?

How many people drink from hosepipes ?

 

[Mazling]

How many people drink from hosepipes ?

Dangerous question to ask freddies :-(