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photon · 01-11-2007, 04:09 PM

I'm in the bottled water is a scam camp, I don't like the taste either.

Which is funny because under controlled conditions in a blind test most people could not tell the difference. Most people could not tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi actually!

Try this, get three glasses, have someone fill two with one kind of water and one with the other kind, then leave the room (so they don't contaminate the test). Make sure they're all at the same temperature (colder water tastes more refreshing), taste all three, and identify the one that is different. Call the person back in to get the result. Do it a few times to see how you do. Most people won't be able to tell at all (if you can, you could have a career in tasting!).

01-11-2007, 04:09 PM	#66
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	I'm in the bottled water is a scam camp, I don't like the taste either. Which is funny because under controlled conditions in a blind test most people could not tell the difference. Most people could not tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi actually! Try this, get three glasses, have someone fill two with one kind of water and one with the other kind, then leave the room (so they don't contaminate the test). Make sure they're all at the same temperature (colder water tastes more refreshing), taste all three, and identify the one that is different. Call the person back in to get the result. Do it a few times to see how you do. Most people won't be able to tell at all (if you can, you could have a career in tasting!). __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.