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[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 23 points 10 hours ago

Given that we know what the mineral content of these different waters are, wouldn't it be a trivial matter to replicate that by starting with a very pure water source, and simply adding the right minerals?

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Pfft. Once you actually start doing science the magic goes away. Do you just hate art? /s

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 8 points 8 hours ago

It's not only trivial, people already do that for coffee.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 13 points 9 hours ago
[-] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago
[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 hours ago
[-] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

If it is so easy to do, then do it if you want the money. These people are already being swindled which means that money is already going to go to bs flavor water as is, so why not get in on it? I don't personaly have any moral dilemma with it since nobody is actually being hurt. It's just a luxury version of an everyday substance. The kind of thing that folks with more than they need are going to be spending that excess on anyway, right?

And the phrasing was in reference to the iasip episode in which Dennis runs for mayor i think it was? Charlie writes him an awful speech which ends on "so do" as in "so do your part and vote for me", but because he's illiterate, he does not actually express the full thought.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 44 minutes ago

The point is it's a bullshit thing.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

Yes but us water experts are able to detect quantum fluctuations from the ground state of the particles in the water to optimize the ionization of the water and improve the interaction with your taste buds

[-] OrganicMustard@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Maybe it's like diamonds. Even if it's exactly the same it has no value unless it's extracted from conflicted zones.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Depends if you're counting Russia, looks like. DR Congo is the only other one on the list that's sus that way, although Zimbabwe is especially problematic even at peace.

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