Its one of the smaller atrocities in Vegas, particularly when compared to the Bellagio Fountain or the food waste generated by all those casino dining halls.
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 6 months ago
And a waste of electricity?
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 months ago
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 months ago
The fountains aren’t quite as wasteful as they seem. They use a lot of water compared to a house, but way less than some car washes.
CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Plus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning.
Corgana@startrek.website 6 months ago
I looked it up (because the air is very dry in Nevada) and about 32,000 gallons of water per day are lost at the Bellagio fountains.
Source: The Las Vegas Sun
BobGnarley@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Yeah we should have never invented televisions or records either! And don’t even get me started on cell phones. Just waste waste waste.
Why, if it were up to me we would all still be hunting and gathering!
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Apples to oranges dude, this is for pure spectacle that wears off after five minutes. Plus any data gained from it was at the lab they prototyped it I believe in Burbank. This aint really a sign of progress, and itll be funny to see what happens to it when it inevitably breaks.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 months ago
I believe that’s implied in the “hubris” bit.