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[โ€“] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So what happens if we open all fire hydrants at the same time

[โ€“] YourPrivatHater@ani.social 9 points 3 months ago

The pressure in the pipes probably goes down significantly before wherever the water is stored gets empty, in areas that have pumps for it they would probably not be able to keep up at all, wich means that the flow would be super slow as well.