November 22, 2005

MAN DOES NOT LIVE ON TIGER URINE ALONE:

Water shortage panics China city (BBC, 11/22/05)

The major Chinese city of Harbin is facing four days without water because of an unexpected mains stoppage.

The announcement that water supplies would be cut off from Tuesday has sparked panic-buying of bottled water and other drinks at local supermarkets.

There is confusion over why the authorities are cutting off the water.

Xinhua agency cited fears it had been contaminated by a chemical blast, but the China Daily quoted the government as saying it was for mains maintenance.


Real progress is when you can openly acknowledge the incompetence of government.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 22, 2005 7:06 AM
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Real progress is not only when you can openly acknowledge the incompetence of government, but when you can also vote the incompetents out. The notion of absolute and perpetual rule by self-selected wise men has to be one of the stupidest ideas ever conceived by humankind.

Posted by: X at November 22, 2005 1:46 PM
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