[53654] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Even the New York Times withholds the address
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Charlap)
Tue Nov 19 17:56:02 2002
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 17:46:56 -0500
From: David Charlap <David.Charlap@marconi.com>
To: NANOG List <nanog@merit.edu>
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Barry Shein wrote:
>
> Before we get too, too, smug about this if you view the Manhattan
> skyline, particularly downtown (e.g., SOHO/Tribeca) you'll see
> house-sized water tanks on many, many buildings, particularly 3-10
> story older buildings. I assume due to inadequate water pressure but I
> honestly don't know why they're there, but they're all over.
>
> I don't know if they're quite large enough for the proposed use, but
> their existence would seem to defy most of the objections asserted
> below.
It's my understanding that these tanks exist for the purpose of
providing adequate water pressure for residential use (e.g. showers,
faucets, toilets, etc.) I don't think they could possible hold even a
small fraction of the water necessary for emergency power generation.
-- David
