I used a Berkey for a few years. I stopped using because I wasn't sure if it was doing anything (was the water going through the filters or leaking through the seals?) and remembering to clean the filters was a hassle. I've been using a countertop distiller for over two years and like the experience much better. It has a similar footprint but you need an outlet nearby.
Great issue, Liberty! I'm interested to hear your findings on the water filters. Ever since our town discovered PFAS in the water, I've been looking into solutions. I was told that reverse osmosis is the only effective treatment, but I ended up opting for delivered water that already goes through that process.
Also, regarding Anti-Charisma… Bill Belichick immediately came to mind. He's an absolute football genius that sits at the far end of the U-curve. Most coaches are on the traditionally charismatic side.
Reverse osmosis seems to be the best at removing almost everything. There are good larger gravity filter methods like the Berkey ones that seem to remove A LOT of stuff too.
Before going the full under-the-sink install, I'm looking at a countertop RO model from Costco that seems to be pretty good and also dispenses hot water (perfect for Green Tea!).
I know very little about sports, so I'll have to trust you on Belichick! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I will probably start with a countertop syste, and see how much we like that. From there we may decide to go with under-the-sink system. Whole house seems overkill since municipal water quality is very good here and we pretty much only drink water from one tap anyway.
But I could understand the need for whole-house if I had bad municipal water or a well with bad water.
I like thinking about the Ship of Theseus in the context of software. What starts off with one developer that blooms into a full blown enterprise… is it even the same program?
On the flip side, I read that the Linux kernel code is still 1-2% by Linus Torvalds. I suspect Sathoshi’s contribution is even higher and will remain that way for decades to come
We love our Berkey. Definitely better than the ultra fancy RO we had under the sink. We don't mind its looks. We're pretty casual about that aspect. RO strips out too many of the micronutrients minerals.
Re Quantum Archeology, reminds me of the ancient teachings from India that says roughly that everything is recorded in the Cosmic Energy Field and although this has been highly distorted and even monetize by some of the New Age folks, it's cool when high-tech/sci-fi/mystical ancient wisdom all converge and somewhat confirm each other.
I wondered about the mineral content of Water 2, period. Ultimately I came down to the fact that we're probably not gonna cook with RO water, and there are plenty of minerals and food and the supplements I take, so hopefully it shouldn't make too much of a difference. But if I find out it does, there are remineralizing filters that could be an option.
Agreed on quantum stuff. I hate when it gets turned into woo esoteric BS. It's beautiful enough on its own without the need for any of that.
I used a Berkey for a few years. I stopped using because I wasn't sure if it was doing anything (was the water going through the filters or leaking through the seals?) and remembering to clean the filters was a hassle. I've been using a countertop distiller for over two years and like the experience much better. It has a similar footprint but you need an outlet nearby.
I'm curious about why you went with a distiller vs RO?
Great issue, Liberty! I'm interested to hear your findings on the water filters. Ever since our town discovered PFAS in the water, I've been looking into solutions. I was told that reverse osmosis is the only effective treatment, but I ended up opting for delivered water that already goes through that process.
Also, regarding Anti-Charisma… Bill Belichick immediately came to mind. He's an absolute football genius that sits at the far end of the U-curve. Most coaches are on the traditionally charismatic side.
Reverse osmosis seems to be the best at removing almost everything. There are good larger gravity filter methods like the Berkey ones that seem to remove A LOT of stuff too.
Before going the full under-the-sink install, I'm looking at a countertop RO model from Costco that seems to be pretty good and also dispenses hot water (perfect for Green Tea!).
I know very little about sports, so I'll have to trust you on Belichick! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Interested to hear what you decide as well. I have been looking at whole house systems from Culligan.
I will probably start with a countertop syste, and see how much we like that. From there we may decide to go with under-the-sink system. Whole house seems overkill since municipal water quality is very good here and we pretty much only drink water from one tap anyway.
But I could understand the need for whole-house if I had bad municipal water or a well with bad water.
I like thinking about the Ship of Theseus in the context of software. What starts off with one developer that blooms into a full blown enterprise… is it even the same program?
On the flip side, I read that the Linux kernel code is still 1-2% by Linus Torvalds. I suspect Sathoshi’s contribution is even higher and will remain that way for decades to come
Great example! 💚 🥃
Great post. Again.
We love our Berkey. Definitely better than the ultra fancy RO we had under the sink. We don't mind its looks. We're pretty casual about that aspect. RO strips out too many of the micronutrients minerals.
Re Quantum Archeology, reminds me of the ancient teachings from India that says roughly that everything is recorded in the Cosmic Energy Field and although this has been highly distorted and even monetize by some of the New Age folks, it's cool when high-tech/sci-fi/mystical ancient wisdom all converge and somewhat confirm each other.
I wondered about the mineral content of Water 2, period. Ultimately I came down to the fact that we're probably not gonna cook with RO water, and there are plenty of minerals and food and the supplements I take, so hopefully it shouldn't make too much of a difference. But if I find out it does, there are remineralizing filters that could be an option.
Agreed on quantum stuff. I hate when it gets turned into woo esoteric BS. It's beautiful enough on its own without the need for any of that.
Another Ship of Theseus is the Seattle Gum Wall😀
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gum_wall,_Seattle,_Washington,_Estados_Unidos,_2017-09-02,_DD_19-21_HDR.jpg
It's kind of beautiful and yucky at the same time. Bigger than I expected!
Seattle Gum Wall..? Dare I look that one up! 😬
I didn't know about it until researching for an example to give here. Thanks for the extra detail!
Thanks! 💚 🥃