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There is some text floating around facebook about the various qualities of water and coca cola. It discusses some of the benefits of drinking water, and a few negatives about “soft” drinks. Few will argue that most people need to drink more water, just as almost nobody considers “pop” to be health food. The trouble is, this text doesn’t know when to stop.
The last line was what set the BS detector into overdrive. “3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!” With the miracle of select-google, the answer was on the screen in less time than it takes the bubbles to stop fizzing. Snopes says to stop worrying, and have a Pepsi.
One thing the text does not mention is water contamination. We take for granted having clean water available at the turn of a spigot. This is one advance of civilization that has not traveled to much of the world. You often have a better chance of getting a clean drinking fluid from a soda that a faucet.
As we said, few doubt that drinking water is good for you. The trouble arises when you go overboard with your claims. Once you set off the BS detector, it is tough to turn it off. If you are trying to educate people, you need to gain their trust. When you tell people things that are not true, they no longer trust you. Pictures today are from Gwinnett county.