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	Drinking Water Scams - Successful con artists are skillful performers who can effectively convince consumers that their stories and illusions are real and their products are effective. Alkaline Water: Discussion of alkaline (ionized) water health claims Is There Any Evidence Alkaline Water is Beneficial? Other Types of 'Magic' Water - can water be enhanced to provide health benefits? Masaru Emoto - Water, Ice Crystals and The Little Prince Emoto Q & A - a visitor's question & my response
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Other Science Related Topics:
	What Is Science - how does legitimate Science differ from NotScience, Pseudoscience, and BiasScience Examples of BiasScience: Creation Science, Anti-Fluoridation Examples of PseudoScience: Alkaline H₂O, Hidden Messages, Magic Water
	Critical Thinking - how to interpret the information deluge
	Distilling Facts from Fiction and Fraud - how to interpret the information deluge
	Dangers of Testimonial Evidence - personal stories can provide passionate but unreliable evidence
	Understanding Scientific Evidence - reliable collection of valid evidence
	What's The Harm in using and marketing placebo products and services?

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Updated 8/7/2017

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