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16 votes
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Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
49 votes -
We might have accidentally killed any life we collected in samples on Mars nearly fifty years ago
43 votes -
The neglected clean heat we flush down the drains
37 votes -
Lawns are the number one irrigated ‘crop’ in America. They need to die
32 votes -
China's ancient water pipe networks show they were a communal effort with no evidence of a centralized state authority
36 votes -
Supreme Court rules 5-4 against Navajo Nation, stating that United States has no "duty" to "supply tribes with adequate water"
73 votes -
Patagonia helps Samsung redesign washing machines to help reduce microfiber pollution
46 votes -
Beyond the water flow rate: Water pressure and smart timers impact shower efficiency
12 votes -
What's in the subway water that drips on your head? A semi-scientific inquiry.
28 votes -
Oslo Municipality's Water and Sewage Administration has offered a useful tip to reduce water waste – it's OK to pee in the shower
9 votes -
Taliban bringing water to Afghanistan’s parched plains via massive canal
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Feeding a Greek Hoplite - Ancient rations
21 votes -
'Unprecedented' water restrictions ordered for millions in Southern California
17 votes -
The water wars of Arizona - Attracted by lax regulations, industrial agriculture has descended on a remote valley, depleting its aquifer — leaving many residents with no water at all
22 votes -
There's a big problem with your car's tires
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New system could produce freshwater from saltwater more cheaply than how tap water is made
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America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow: Overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide
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Experiences with extended fasting
Recently I've been reading about the benefits of doing an extended water fast. There are apparently benefits when it comes to entering autophagy for cell repair, as well as increases in stem cell...
Recently I've been reading about the benefits of doing an extended water fast. There are apparently benefits when it comes to entering autophagy for cell repair, as well as increases in stem cell production in the a couple of parts of the body. I believe there is also some data to suggest that it increases sensitivity to insulin and does some lasting things to ghrelin and leptin levels. Many people also report clearer thinking, feelings of euphoria, and increased levels of focus after the first day of fasting.
After reading these benefits I decided to try a 72 hour water fast. Unfortunately, I did not feel almost any of the acute effects that were described in most all places that fasting is discussed. For both of the nights that I was fasted I woke up slowly and felt lethargic for a couple hours after waking. I had fairly severe brain fog throughout most of the second and third days. I was drinking electrolyte water, as is suggested (trying to hit 3g sudium/potassium and taking 250mg magnesium supplement/day), but when I drank that at a rate where I would be able to get all of the electrolytes in throughout the day I would have GI distress. I was only able to stomach about 1-2g of sodium/potassium per day
There were times where I felt the focus/energy that was described by other posters online, but it always came with an asterisk. I felt as though I was slightly detached from myself? Almost as through I was sitting inside my own mind/body and driving it as a third party. I will say that after the 18 hour mark I only felt hungry a couple of times. I did have a lot of thoughts about food, but those came from being very introspective about the fact that I was fasting more than anything else.
I want to believe that I did something wrong and thats the reason that I was not able to get the experience that it seems most others do; I would be willing to give it a second shot, but I want to try and figure out what could be improved.
Has anyone else here tried a 3+ day extended fast? What were your experiences?
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Radar evidence of subglacial liquid water on Mars
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Scientists have found a ‘sleeping giant’ of environmental problems: Earth is getting saltier
35 votes -
Taylor Swift fan dies at Rio concert as fans complain about high temperatures and lack of water
36 votes -
Disney to build a branded community promising “magic” in the California desert
7 votes -
The water crises aren’t coming—they’re here
21 votes -
The fish doorbell
17 votes -
What if American farmers had to pay for water?
41 votes -
UN mulls quick foreign troop deployment to ease Haiti crisis
5 votes -
Cattle are drinking the Colorado River dry
27 votes -
How a solar revolution in farming is depleting world’s groundwater
16 votes -
A landslide of contaminated soil threatens environmental disaster in Denmark. Who pays to stop it?
19 votes -
Rampant groundwater pumping has changed the tilt of Earth’s axis
34 votes -
Californian critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote looms
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Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
26 votes -
Zero-electricity floating desalination machines powered by waves
19 votes -
Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?
32 votes -
Who here knows about water softeners?
I’m building a new home and we have hard water around here. I want to save our brand new plumbing and fixtures from being loaded up with deposits from day one. I’ve never used a water softener...
I’m building a new home and we have hard water around here. I want to save our brand new plumbing and fixtures from being loaded up with deposits from day one. I’ve never used a water softener before. What’s the best route to go?
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‘A profound betrayal of trust’: Why Jackson’s water system is broken
8 votes -
Lithium removal with household water purification devices
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Effects of drinking water on weight loss outcomes
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Why a 100-year supply? How Arizona got its famous, yet arbitrarily numbered groundwater rule.
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Companies knew the dangers of PFAS 'forever chemicals'—and kept them secret
58 votes -
‘We can’t drink oil’: How a seventy-year-old pipeline imperils the Great Lakes
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The crop that’s sucking the Colorado River dry: Hay swallows triple the water used by everyone in the region to shower, water lawns, and do laundry
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Hard water solutions?
I recently moved to a place with harder water than I'm used to (more minerals). It tastes bad, it makes my detergents less effective, it forms soap scum everywhere, and it's definitely not good...
I recently moved to a place with harder water than I'm used to (more minerals). It tastes bad, it makes my detergents less effective, it forms soap scum everywhere, and it's definitely not good for my appliances. Does anyone have advice on how to deal with this in a cost-effective way?
I unfortunately can't install a point-of-entry water softener here. I can theoretically install point-of-use softeners for each of my appliances (bathroom sink, kitchen sink, dishwasher, washing machine, maybe shower), but the portable ones cost like $300+. I can't decide if it's worth the purchase. I also don't know enough about the different kinds or whether they're available in portable formats (reverse osmosis filtration, potassium chloride water softening, and sodium water softening; maybe others). Does anyone have recommendations?
I recently bought a showerhead with a better filter, which will probably help reduce skin irritation, but it can't actually remove calcium or magnesium. I can't visualize what a genuine point-of-use softener for a shower would even look like or how I would attach it to my showerhead, and I don't know where to get one that isn't just marketing fluff.
I have some CLR that I intend to use with my dishwasher, but I don't want to have to buy this stuff constantly (just another cleaning product in my cabinet). And I have a Brita for drinking water, but was thinking of getting an under-sink filter as I don't like waiting for it to refill; I have no idea how much to spend on this or which brands are best.
Happy to hear everyone's thoughts on household water management!
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The Middle East is running out of water
15 votes -
Forever chemicals are widespread in US drinking water
17 votes -
IBM’s lithium-ion battery uses seawater materials instead of heavy metals, charges in just five minutes
12 votes -
Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes
43 votes -
Iowa fertilizer spill kills nearly all fish across sixty mile stretch of rivers
47 votes -
Norway is to allow mining waste to be dumped in its fjords after the government won a court case against environmental organisations trying to block the plan
29 votes