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On 05/08/2019 22:38, NY wrote:
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On 05/08/2019 12:30, Cynic wrote:
Hopefully "lessons will be learned" and dam designs include means of
drainage for maintenance or emergency. A bloody big tap at the
bottom?

No lessons will be learnt. Virtue signalling is more important than
actually achieving reliable infrastructure.


Hopefully the company that did the annual safety inspection and
pronounced the dam "absolutely fine" is well insured - because all the
work over the past week will have cost a lot.


It probably WAS absolutely fine until the heavy rain

I bet you the work hasnt cost even one useless wind turbine yet



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