Wait! Whoa, slow down there PacoBell.
The “frivolity” of tracking data?
Data is information. Information begets knowledge, and knowledge is power. Any good decision making, any good management cannot be done without data. Otherwise, we’re just throwing darts in the dark.
The Known Unknown:
Not only can we not do the things we want when we lack data (for ex: put the right amount of water on different plants, avoid leaks, avoid wasting resources, establish baselines, note differences, perform A/B testing), but;
The Unknown Unknown:
We cannot do the things we are unaware need doing without data. Data reveals patterns of which we could never be aware without that information (for ex: water is flowing despite all zones being off, a zone is using 2x less gph than last month for no good reason, or other things unknown.)
This certainly applies to irrigation. I may be overly dramatic in this post, but I am entirely on the level when I say that my entire life, all my choices, all my decisions are enriched by data. I do not see this as frivolous.
I had wished that your handle referred to Pachelbel’s incredible gigues, including “Canon in D Major”, but now I see that it’s more about soft-shell tacos and it’s your argument which is completely Baroque. Sir, you have affronted my core values. I bid you good day.