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Water does not hydrate you per EU officials

Mr. Wizard - 19-11-2011 at 15:57

This is another example of science by a political body.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/8897662/...

I'm sure all their pronouncements are accurate and 100% trustworthy, please amend all your data accordingly.

unionised - 20-11-2011 at 05:29

1 Never believe the Torygraph
2 The EU rightly pointed out that it silly for bottled water to make a claim that their product will prevent dehydration.
The implication of the statement is that it is in some way better than ordinary water.
It isn't
The statement was disallowed.

Magpie - 20-11-2011 at 06:23

The water bottlers should be glad that the EU did not require them to list a warning, such as "Caution! Drinking excessive water may cause life threatening shock due to electrolyte depletion."

hissingnoise - 20-11-2011 at 06:38

Quote:
The EU rightly pointed out that it silly for bottled water to make a claim that their product will prevent dehydration.
The implication of the statement is that it is in some way better than ordinary water.

Yes, it's so typical of the Telegraph to never miss an opportunity to 'muddy the waters' (Ooops!) when it comes to the matter of EU regulation!


Mr. Wizard - 20-11-2011 at 08:31

Quote: Originally posted by unionised  
1 Never believe the Torygraph
2 The EU rightly pointed out that it silly for bottled water to make a claim that their product will prevent dehydration.
The implication of the statement is that it is in some way better than ordinary water.
It isn't
The statement was disallowed.


Well, thanks for your information. It puts a new light and meaning to the old adage about leading a horse to water.

fledarmus - 21-11-2011 at 06:02

They should also claim that their fantastic new product is, unlike all of its predecessors, cholesterol-free, sugar-free, fat-free, and now sodium-free! Oh, and that it encourages compliance with other medications by making it easier to swallow pills...

unionised - 21-11-2011 at 13:26

As used by NASA!

Mr. Wizard - 21-11-2011 at 16:59

It was also previously part of Socrates' bath water.;)

zoombafu - 28-11-2011 at 17:53

Dihydrogen Monoxide is a very dangerous chemical! It has killed hundreds of thousands of people, and will kill millions more. It is also the main component in acid rain, and is mainly responsible for soil erosion. DHMO also has been found in the arctic and antarctic glaciers, and is a greenhouse gas!

vulture - 29-11-2011 at 11:01

Ah, typical British EU bashing. National sport second to binge drinking I guess. Never understood why the UK doesn't just leave the EU instead of complaining about every little thing that goes on.

unionised - 29-11-2011 at 11:30

No, typical Tory EU bashing.
Most Brits understand that we might as well try to get along with the neighbours.

Mr. Wizard - 29-11-2011 at 13:59

"One shouldn\'t accept or resort to the mutilation of science to appease the mentally impaired."

Irony?

White Yeti - 26-12-2011 at 19:33

I saw a series of videos that made me laugh so hard that they gave me chest pains.
The dangers of DHMO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV90vEZl-0g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApuvqIP2Jxw&feature=relmf...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6uWGbWsadw&feature=relmf...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9zymPgp4Lc&feature=relmf...

The worst part, is that I tricked one of my gullible friends into believing these were for real :o

I would also like to draw your attention to the *intelligent* comments posted on said videos. Bear in mind, these people represent the general populace; the statistics fit the bell curve, about 3 guys get the joke (4 including myself), most of them don't get it, and some are completely lost or just don't care.

Hexavalent - 3-3-2012 at 07:55

Ah, yes, the good old DHMO scandal . . .I once nearly had my friend making posters of protest:)

franklyn - 14-7-2012 at 14:31

It's all about regulation
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&...

" when you see that in order to produce , you need to obtain permission
from men who produce nothing " - Ayn Rand

Bureaucracy - A sociopathic narcissism of which one believe's that
he or she has a superior ability to spend other people’s money.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1289882/EU-ban-selli...

How much does a bakers's dozen of bureaucrats weigh ?
Shouldn't they be paid according to their weight ?
How else can one trim the fat ?

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franklyn - 16-7-2012 at 10:06

There is no end to this
http://nycbeveragechoices.com

Swede - 25-7-2012 at 06:58

Here is a long but may I say brilliant piece by John Stossel on what is happening in the USA, and also in most of the world. "Everything is Illegal"

Not a lot of chemistry content, but it shows the horrendous abuse of legislative power by governments backed with near infinite resources. About how thousands of laws are written, NONE rescinded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBiJB8YuDBQ&feature=related