The UK's National Drought Group is urging the public to conserve water due to dry conditions. Group chair Helen Wakeham thanked the public for adhering to restrictions. She also suggested simple, everyday actions can significantly reduce demand. One such suggestion, highlighted by the author, is deleting old emails and pictures. This is because data centers require substantial water for cooling their systems. The author finds this advice "profoundly stupid and wrong." They use this point to express skepticism about the UK government's understanding of technical matters. Specifically, the author doubts their grasp of end-to-end encryption. The press release also includes more conventional water-saving tips. These include taking shorter showers and turning off the tap while brushing teeth. The author questions who would leave a tap running during that activity.