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 nostr:npub174tr94vmsgf9ldj6n9zd42jtmmajfnjw0tp9us5eewrtfm30w6pstacfav This is the story of the farmer that uses up 1000x more water than everybody else does, and wants us to believe that it's a good thing.

After all, their excessive usage of water helps keep the flow of the river stable, and when there's a drought they are sensible enough to turn off their huge mills, and share some water from their huge tanks with their neighbors.

What a great example of generosity.