Dear Hank & John 375: The Water Episode
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Nov 8, 2023 The hosts discuss the origins and age of water on Earth, rejecting a fish's mating advances, and receiving wrong food orders through DoorDash. They also touch on the difficulties of measuring Mars quakes and the stability of their podcast.
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Origins Of “Fresh” Mean Not Salty
- “Fresh” originally meant non-salty water and later extended to mean new or recently harvested items.
- John explains that language shifted from describing water to describing novelty like fresh fruit and freshmen.
Estimate How Long To Drink A Pool
- You can safely plan about one gallon of drinking water per day if attempting long-term consumption.
- Hank and John estimate a 20×20×avg depth backyard pool (~30,000 gallons) would take decades (around 90 years) at that rate.
Don't Drink Pool Water Raw
- Avoid drinking pool water routinely because chlorine and contaminants make it unsafe without treatment.
- In an emergency, treat or filter pool water before drinking and consult survival resources rather than swallowing it raw.