>>There are many things that we don't do now that were common in the
>>past, keeping slaves, sending boys up chimneys and bear baiting, to
>>name but three, but just because they were done in the past is not
>>necessarily a good reason for reinstating the practices.
>
> Agreed. But all those were practices that caused serious damage to
> the (e.g.) slaves, boys, and bears. They weren't good practice ever.
> Not good comparisons, as leaving gates open causes benefits, and
> was/is good practice.
>
> Adrian
>
I think what's being missed here is that (perhaps uniquely in Europe)
the system still has 100+ year-old boats operating in the 200+ year-old
locks they were designed for - and the best way to operate is to use the
system as it was designed, i.e. leave gates open.
Sean
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