Wow, Christina sent me this story:
A water-only café serving filtered New York City tap water is facing a wave of criticism for its overpriced, artisanal H20.
Molecule, which recently opened in Manhattan’s East Village, charges $2.50 per 16-ounce glass of water treated with its custom-built, $25,000 purifier.
It’s “a cocktail bar for water enthusiasts,” the Wall Street Journal said in its profile. “Patrons can order a shot of vitamins A, B, C, D and E or a mixture of roots, herbs, fruits and mushrooms blended in blasts called ‘energy,’ ‘immunity’ and ‘skin, hair and nails’ to add to their water.”
If it gives them pleasure, more power to them. Still, NYC has some of the best tap water in the country, and I wonder if they can tell the difference…and certainly there would be no noticeable health benefits.
If it makes them happy, go for it. Me I’d just as soon drink from the hose!
Well, if people are
stupid enoughwilling to pay those prices for tap water, then more power to them.This is a perfect example of
someone creating a small businessthe .gov building a business for someone and improving the economy.“You get to drink from the [artisanal water] FIREHOSE!”
Sorry. Something in there just tripped my random movie reference switch.
I’d just as soon drink from the hose
That explains so much…
Lead makes the water sweet! 😀
I spent many years building municipal water treatment plants.
I drink beer…trust me.
It’s only a matter of time before someone starts selling “filtered sunlight”. I can imagine it now: Little prison cell sized rooms with interchangeble panes of glass in the windows allowing you to customize the light exposure. You can rent the rooms out by the half-hour.