Missa-layneus

Our Kid asked me yesterday how to spell the word I've used as my heading. He did much better than my attempt, which I think is pretty good for a ten year old. Him I mean.

Speaking of age, it is now exactly one year and one day since I stopped smoking and, surprise, surprise, I've found it remarkably easy to overcome the cravings. I confess to having smoked one kretek recently at a moment of great stress, the circumstances of which regular readers will be familiar.

I've got little of import to impart today other than this little rant. I have commented before that a basic water supply is of greater need than fancy boutique stuff. I've recently come across something called Hexagonal Bio-Resonance Water (HB-RW) which comes in a large 1,500ml dark blue bottle with a carrying handle. No doubt this accounts for the price: Rp.15,000 ($1.40) is about the same per litre as beer.

I am late in discovering this particular product. Eighteen months ago, my esteemed Indonesian blogging colleagues Priyadi and Harry Sufehmi wrote about what a waste of money this thirst quencher is.

Priyadi debunks the supposed benefits of drinking HB-RW as expounded by a Dr. Mu Shik Jhon by quoting an article (not currently online) by Dr. Paul Shin of California State University. I'm omitting the science stuff about "17O-NMR linewidth" because I haven't a clue what he's on about.

What I do understand is this: I conducted additional experiments comparing Hexagonal Water against ultrapure water and found no differences. Regardless of whether I added table salt or vitamin C or if I even diluted these samples of water with tap water, I saw no differences! I will leave it up to you to evaluate the data for yourself, but it is of interest to note that even a urine sample gives a 17O-NMR linewidth nearly identical to that for the Hexagonal Water.

This is obviously another drinking water scam. I knew it anyway because the label has the following blurb:

From Natural Spring Water, Hexagonal drinking water is processed with Ultraviolet (UV), Ozonezation (O3), Filterization, and "Bio-Resonance Water System", with Natural Electromagnetic Energy from Japan technology produce water with extra Energy (e) and Oxygen (O2), suitable to increase your energy and vitality.

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