Daniel Rocha <danieldi...@gmail.com> wrote:

So, it was in the part that is just a reservoir, that is before
> processing and distribuition? Heh?


Yes. A large outdoor pond.



> That kind of concern is so odd.
>

It is symptomatic of modern ignorance. People nowadays in the U.S. seem to
know nothing about nature, or bacteria, or the concept of risk factor, or
(in this case) the proportional difference between a ~50 ml of urine and 38
million gallons of water.

Here is an example of modern ignorance. At a county fair many years ago a
farmer showed a little boy how to milk a cow. The little boy was alarmed
and ran away. Shortly after that, the boy came back with his parents who
were outraged at the farmer. They said he was telling the boy disgusting
stories about where milk came from. It took the farmer a while to calm them
down and show them it is true, and milk really does come from cow udders.

I read that in a newspaper. It could be apocryphal. Even if it is, I have
seen enough real incidents like this to know that people are as ignorant as
that, and as far removed from the facts of life.

- Jed

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