▲ 989 ▼ Trickflation (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 189 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] computerscientistI@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, of course. Preferably tap water. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) In America? Maybe not the best idea. Especially if you're in, say, Jackson, Mississippi. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/in-jackson-the-tap-water-is-back-but-the-crisis-remains permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] computerscientistI@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ok, in some places you might want one of those bubblers at home, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Argonne@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (2 children) What's the point of this comment? 99% of counties in the US have safe drinking water and the few that don't get called out for it like this. This is probably a better situation than most countries - including yours permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Where did you get that 99% figure from? Because I suspect you made it up. Especially since: One-fourth of Americans currently receive water from a source that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Safe Drinking Water Act. https://www.multipure.com/purely-social/science/top-10-states-worst-public-water-ratings-united-states/ More information: https://www.science.org/content/article/millions-americans-drink-potentially-unsafe-tap-water-how-does-your-county-stack And then there are the substances which municipal water supplies don't even need to get out of their water- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water_quality_in_the_United_States#Substances_for_which_there_are_no_federal_standards permalink fedilink source parent [–] iegod@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You may want to dig into the stat some more to get a handle on how bad the situation really is. permalink fedilink source parent [+] piecat@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that wasn't my point what with my link being about tap water. The thing the person I was replying to was talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? No no no. Clearly soda is the healthy option. You can never be too cautious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Got it. You're totally ignoring my point that water straight from the tap is too unsafe to drink in multiple U.S. municipalities and are just trolling. Have fun with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxtey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly, it's unsafe, making pop the safer option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) In America? Maybe not the best idea. Especially if you're in, say, Jackson, Mississippi. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/in-jackson-the-tap-water-is-back-but-the-crisis-remains permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] computerscientistI@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ok, in some places you might want one of those bubblers at home, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Argonne@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (2 children) What's the point of this comment? 99% of counties in the US have safe drinking water and the few that don't get called out for it like this. This is probably a better situation than most countries - including yours permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Where did you get that 99% figure from? Because I suspect you made it up. Especially since: One-fourth of Americans currently receive water from a source that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Safe Drinking Water Act. https://www.multipure.com/purely-social/science/top-10-states-worst-public-water-ratings-united-states/ More information: https://www.science.org/content/article/millions-americans-drink-potentially-unsafe-tap-water-how-does-your-county-stack And then there are the substances which municipal water supplies don't even need to get out of their water- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water_quality_in_the_United_States#Substances_for_which_there_are_no_federal_standards permalink fedilink source parent [–] iegod@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You may want to dig into the stat some more to get a handle on how bad the situation really is. permalink fedilink source parent [+] piecat@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that wasn't my point what with my link being about tap water. The thing the person I was replying to was talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? No no no. Clearly soda is the healthy option. You can never be too cautious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Got it. You're totally ignoring my point that water straight from the tap is too unsafe to drink in multiple U.S. municipalities and are just trolling. Have fun with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxtey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly, it's unsafe, making pop the safer option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] computerscientistI@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ok, in some places you might want one of those bubblers at home, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Argonne@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (2 children) What's the point of this comment? 99% of counties in the US have safe drinking water and the few that don't get called out for it like this. This is probably a better situation than most countries - including yours permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Where did you get that 99% figure from? Because I suspect you made it up. Especially since: One-fourth of Americans currently receive water from a source that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Safe Drinking Water Act. https://www.multipure.com/purely-social/science/top-10-states-worst-public-water-ratings-united-states/ More information: https://www.science.org/content/article/millions-americans-drink-potentially-unsafe-tap-water-how-does-your-county-stack And then there are the substances which municipal water supplies don't even need to get out of their water- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water_quality_in_the_United_States#Substances_for_which_there_are_no_federal_standards permalink fedilink source parent [–] iegod@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You may want to dig into the stat some more to get a handle on how bad the situation really is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Where did you get that 99% figure from? Because I suspect you made it up. Especially since: One-fourth of Americans currently receive water from a source that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Safe Drinking Water Act. https://www.multipure.com/purely-social/science/top-10-states-worst-public-water-ratings-united-states/ More information: https://www.science.org/content/article/millions-americans-drink-potentially-unsafe-tap-water-how-does-your-county-stack And then there are the substances which municipal water supplies don't even need to get out of their water- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water_quality_in_the_United_States#Substances_for_which_there_are_no_federal_standards permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iegod@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You may want to dig into the stat some more to get a handle on how bad the situation really is. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] piecat@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that wasn't my point what with my link being about tap water. The thing the person I was replying to was talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? No no no. Clearly soda is the healthy option. You can never be too cautious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Got it. You're totally ignoring my point that water straight from the tap is too unsafe to drink in multiple U.S. municipalities and are just trolling. Have fun with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxtey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly, it's unsafe, making pop the safer option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that wasn't my point what with my link being about tap water. The thing the person I was replying to was talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? No no no. Clearly soda is the healthy option. You can never be too cautious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Got it. You're totally ignoring my point that water straight from the tap is too unsafe to drink in multiple U.S. municipalities and are just trolling. Have fun with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxtey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly, it's unsafe, making pop the safer option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Liz@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? No no no. Clearly soda is the healthy option. You can never be too cautious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Got it. You're totally ignoring my point that water straight from the tap is too unsafe to drink in multiple U.S. municipalities and are just trolling. Have fun with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxtey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly, it's unsafe, making pop the safer option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Got it. You're totally ignoring my point that water straight from the tap is too unsafe to drink in multiple U.S. municipalities and are just trolling. Have fun with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxtey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly, it's unsafe, making pop the safer option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tuxtey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly, it's unsafe, making pop the safer option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Yes. Everyone knows soda is extremely healthy. It's pretty much good for every major organ system! Kidneys, bones, pancreas, soda, soda, soda! permalink fedilink source parent
