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Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall, sparking social media controversy and investigation by local government officials.
Yuntai tourism park operators admit to using a pipe to enhance waterfall flow during dry season to maintain visitor satisfaction.
Social media users express mixed reactions, with some understanding the situation while others criticize the artificial enhancement of natural landscapes.

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Gotta be a lot of wasted energy pumping that water up, too.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"Its just spring water, bro. That shit never runs out."

[–] jaykay 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What about when summer comes? You can’t have spring water then

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Yeah! And don't even get me started on Fall water

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

It's okay, it's hydro powered.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

It’s not wasted energy. The water now has potential energy from its height.

smh