oh YEAH? kitty

[cimorene]

gip for when the claws are really about to come out.

isn't she gorgeous?

to exemplify:

last weekend jenny was starting seeds to germinate in damp paper towels, which she spritzed with purified drinking water because the local tap water is really hard, and gross.

me: because tap water isn't good enough for plants... which usually survive on rain... and groundwater.
jenny: oh, i don't mind the rainwater. that's fine. it's the GROUNDWATER i don't want. because we're going to eat these.
me: ... ??? groundwater=no, rainwater=yes?
jenny: sure.
me: but the rainwater is from bodies of water, and the ground, and plants--evaporated into the atmosphere and then precipitated.
jenny: sure, but clouds MOVE. it might not be the SAME water from around here.
me: ... that's true. clouds move. ::looks for knife with which to stab out eyes::

Comments

[kitten-head.livejournal.com]

what? They do move...

[cimness.livejournal.com]

yes BUT:

+rain is often acid; groundwater never is.
+tap water doesn't come from ground water, it comes from bodies of water, which contribute far more directly to rain than the groundwater does.
+the tap water tastes bad because it's 'hard'--trace minerals. like kansas, only worse. it's not harmful to drink.
+eating a pepper from a plant that was watered with contaminated water is HIGHLY unlikely to hurt you. the contaminants generally don't get past the plants. that's the great thing about organic systems. they filter.

[strangelette.livejournal.com]

*twitches* but...but... ... gah.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

exactly. ::fume::

of course they also believe cooking kills enzymes in food that your body could otherwise use without having to digest them.

[kitten-head.livejournal.com]

eeewwwww... not the RAW diet!

[cimness.livejournal.com]

well, it's not gross, but yes, it is REALLY dumb. that is, if they ate meat it would be gross, but they're also vegan.