Would You Drink Water Made From Sewage?
Disgust is such a powerful emotion that it can override rational ideas like recycling water.
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Show Notes
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Disgust: A feeling of revulsion at something unpleasant
- Emotion: A mental state that arises spontaneously.
- Pathogen: A tiny living organism that can cause disease.
- Reverse Osmosis: A way to purify water by pushing it through a semipermeable membrane.
- Toilet-to-tap: A framing device used by recycled water opponents to cause people to think of sewage.
- NEWater: The brand name given to recycled water in Singapore.
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