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		squokko on May 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why districts are slow to charge market rates for ... Because there is a highly nonlinear utility of water, where enough to drink and cook is essential for survival, enough to bathe and wash is essential for a decent life, and then... nothing. If milk was $200 a gallon you could simply not buy any and you'd be fine, which is not the case with water.

causality0 on May 22, 2023 [–]

So charge for water on a non-linear scale, like taxes.

squokko on May 22, 2023 | [–]

Yes? I was answering your question of why to do that.

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