Municipal water systems are similar to electricity in that the supply must dynamically meet the demand within a small range of tolerance. Distributed monitoring of demand allows for better control of supply pressure, reducing strain on the system when demand drops and delivering enough water when everyone is taking their morning shower.
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RealFknNito@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Hey, question, why the fuck are water systems not airgapped and isolated? Fuck do they need wifi for?
JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 8 months ago
RealFknNito@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I won’t pretend to understand how those monitors work but there’s definitely a way to do it without connecting to the internet.
Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Not if you want them to act in a distributed way, unless you are talking private microwave or other private hardline networks, which would be extremely cost prohibitive.
swearengen@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
Because more idiots are in charge of things than you’d think.