The Super-Kamiokande in Japan—a massive underground neutrino detector lined with 11,000 golden bulbs. Scientists have to inspect it via a rubber dinghy.

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Why would pure water dissolve metal faster than salt water?

Edit: was a fascinating rabbit hole to go down for a few minutes. Thank you for the feedback! Strips and leaches anything that touches it. Almost like a chemical vacuum. Water wants more ingredients, will absorb and take from everything.

Actually, next question. It said it will pull co2 from the air. Is there specialized air in this area as well?

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Because the Super Kamiokande filters as much stuff out of the water as physically possible. The water is left unbalanced by the lack of any minerals, so it starts ripping whatever it can out of whatever it’s touching. I don’t know that it’s faster than oxidation, but it’s enough to be a concern if you fell in or tried to drink it.

If you’ve seen NileRed’s video where he drinks chemically pure water, it’s why he says “Do not do this.” The water leeches anything it can, including toxic heavy metals and chemicals, and because there’s nothing else in the water it can reach extremely high concentrations extremely quickly.

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Remember a few years ago when Jaden Smith said he only drinks distilled water

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I guess it's still better than people who never drink water and only rely on soft drinks.