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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by lbriner on Monday March 13, 2023 @01:34PM (#35139275)
I think there is probably more psychology going on than people think. I know people are assure me that some weird Swiss water contraption (a piece of wood) makes water taste noticeably better and "aligns molecules" and what have you.

I can imagine someone giving you a taste and you already assume it must be nicer so you confirm the lie. It is also possible that other variables like the fact it has been standing in a jug for longer allowing the chlorine to evaporate make people think that it tastes nicer for the wrong reason.

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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by whstl on Monday March 13, 2023 @02:21PM (#35140088)
Man... I remember as a kid we had salesmen going around "water magnetizer" in our neighborhood, and giving out different types of water for people to taste. A neighbor ended up buying the thing! And it was actually expensive, it wasn't a 10 bucks scam. It required ordering and took a few weeks to arrive. Then I went to check it out and it was just a cover for those commercial watercooler bottles with some magnets. But they swore their water tasted better.
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