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Pouring cold water on the nanny state myth - by frog
Showerheads and regulations have been getting a lot of airtime recently, with Nick Smith and his mates making hay with a bit of misinformation and a lot of fake moral outrage. In short, there is no regulation requiring high-efficiency shower heads of 6 litres/min in new homes. This is a patently false statement. At the [...] read moreOctober 13, 2008 11:17 am - 86 Comments
