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Thread #111703 Message #2355804
Posted By: Amos
02-Jun-08 - 10:35 PM
Thread Name: BS: Water:Soft vs Hard = Acid vs Alkaline?
Subject: RE: BS: Water:Soft vs Hard = Acid vs Alkaline?
Eb:
AFAIK, one of the great risks in crossing the native deserts was running out of water OR finding water that was so alkali it was toxic. Sweet water was any water that was fewsh and potable and "alive" with oxygen, and not too alkaline.