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Of all the pseudoscience movements, water conspiracy upsets me the most.

Those of us in the industrialized world live in what is both figuratively and literally the wet dream of past societies. It is completely standard to have a device in your home which provides you with limitless amounts of clean drinking water; this is nothing short of miraculous. And yet despite this absolute marvel of human ingenuity, scientific understanding, engineering, and design, there are people among us who not only have no appreciation for one of the most significant privileges imaginable, but who even reject is and believe it is a source of harm that must be dismantled.

It is things such as this which make me lose my faith in furthering human capacity. With every advancement we make and every new breakthrough in our understanding of the world or ability to control it, countless people will condemn it. Apparently people don't want their lives to be made better. Why should we even try.
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vetguy1991 · 51-55, M
What does the conspiracy say?
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vetguy1991 · 51-55, M
@StrawberryMilkshake ok I think I have heard that before
Northwest · M
@StrawberryMilkshake
The most common water conspiracy involves fluoridation.

I don't know about conspiracy, but a lot of people never trust additives. The US started fluoridation in 1945, with one town in Michigan, and then it rolled to the rest of the country pretty quickly, when they found it effective in reducing cavities.

More recently though, the non-conspiracy scientific community is questioning the need to fluoridate. The addition of fluoride to toothpaste, makes it a moot point, and countries without fluoridation, where toothpaste is widely used, get the same results.
@vetguy1991 The 'fluoride conspiracy' is very memorably included in the movie "Dr Strangelove" from 1964

"Mandrake, have you ever seen a commie drink a glass of water?"
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Innsegall · 41-45, M
@Northwest Exactly. The tube even says. DO NOT INGEST...but it's ok in water.