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Wait, why is magnesium good but iodine is bad? Iodized salt has probably had positive health impacts for millions on par with fluoridated water. In fact, there is worry that with so many people jumping on the sea salt craze, plus eating so much processed food that's pre-salted with non-iodized salt, rather than actually cooking food, that we'll see an increase iodine-deficiency related illnesses, like mental retardation and thyroid problems.

I have canning salt. It's not iodized, but is gross for seasoning. It clumps fiercely.

For the most part I'd not be seeking to get balanced trace minerals from their salt. It's just a seasoning - that should be used sparsely.

But honestly, my goal on this forum is less about arguing my positions as trying to get people to recognize and use good arguments versus bad ones. It's something I see far too much of. I'll eternally challenge arguments of the "anyone who doesn't agree with me is bad" form. So there's that. And if the pattern of ratedowns I get is any indication (while we're on the subject anyway), people care less about me challenging their positions on issues as they do with me challenging why they hold those positions. And that's something I find very very interesting.

Yeah, no. I don't rate anyone, which I'm sure Kao can confirm. However, when I've been not logged in and seen one of your posts below default, and then read it, I've never thought "that's not fair, people just disagree with his well reasoned valid opinion". I've mostly thought "yeah, even stupider than usual, makes sense."

The idea that you're a benevolent rhetoric educator simply challenging inarticulate positions actually made laugh loud enough to frighten Nexa. Pretty much all of your arguments are terrible ones that can be demolished instantly. It's disappointing, really. I've posted many times "this is actually a position with some merit, but your argument makes no sense." Hundreds?

What is the anti-clumping agent that keeps getting mentioned? Growing up our salt shaker has always had a small bit of rice in it to absorb moisture and prevent clumping.

What do you have against Begonias?

Remember that the dose makes the poison.

e.g.
http://slate.me/NRyy5F

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/radiation-the-no-safe-level-myth.html

Edited, Mar 8th 2014 3:34pm by trickybeck

I wouldn't lose sleep over it, and I was talking "real" acids. Your stomach acid has a higher acidic value then Lemon Juice or Vinegar so....

Hydroflouric Acids and Sulfuric Acids, the ones that people shouldn't be ingesting anyway is what I was eluding to. If its less acidic than your stomach, generally you are A-OK. You might get heartburn or gassy, but otherwise you have nothing to worry about.

Maybe if you mix a box of salt in a bowl with stomach acid and stuck your face over it and started inhaling you might pooch your lungs...but I don't think that is a realistic situation in your home.



Edited, Mar 8th 2014 11:56pm by rdmcandie

Does English stop at the border or something?

Edited, Mar 9th 2014 7:46am by rdmcandie

Texas/Oklahoma

Because I didn't expect to see someone replying with "But I use Salt in Vinegar and Lemon Juice".

To answer your question though

Spoiler
ITS A ******* GAS, Gasses tend to enter your system through inhalation. It should go without saying to anyone who has taken at least grade 3 science. Holy ******* Christ.

go out and drink a gallon of Hydroflouric acid.

I get snitty dealing with blatant ******* stupidity.

I shouldn't have to clarify a gas will harm your lungs, no more than one should have to clarify drinking a gallon of hydrofluoric acid is a bad thing for your insides.

But evidently the short bus dropped you off and forgot to pick you back up. Seriously you shouldn't need your hand held here. But then again I am not really surprised either.