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Yep, the short-term prognosis for astronmy is poor for the next several months, or so it seems. But as someone who lives in an area that has only recently been taken off the drought-declared list where it had been off-and on for the past 7 years, and who, in that time saw his creeks and dams as dry as a dingo's whatsis and had to water stock from bores and supplement feed because there was no pasture, you cannot overvalue water security. Brisbane's water supply was down to below 16% less than a year ago. Water desalination plants, recycled sewerage etc were all real choices we had to face.
So while it makes it hard to do much astronomy, this rain is saving us from some serious merde.
Peter.
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