Our glorious European future

Re: Our glorious European future

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:49:46 GMT

I think I've worked out the (political ) rationale

World population now exceeds 7 billion

Climate change is a fact

It is said by many that water scarcity is likely to be a massive problem in the next century

So say that water is not necessary to prevent dehydration

Therefore water isn't necessary

Therefore the problem goes away

Wynne

Re: Our glorious European future

Mark Holmes — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:13:43 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]To prevent dehydration you need sodium and glucose for the absorption that passively brings water from the gut.[/quote]

But it says "prevent dehydration" not "correct dehydration when you have diarrhoea" in which case water is sufficient.

Re: Our glorious European future

plantagenet — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:46:17 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]The problem is, if you want to be pedantic[/quote]

I don't want to be pedantic and I certainly don't want some nameless eurocrat being pedantic for me.

Re: Our glorious European future

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:25:46 GMT

The problem is, if you want to be pedantic, they are correct. To prevent dehydration you need sodium and glucose for the absorption that passively brings water from the gut. You can give a scouring calf all the water you want, but it will do very much better if you give it sodium and glucose too.