

"WATER" Frequently Asked Questions

alt.drugs Version 0.5b - June 4, 1994

This file is intended to answer typical questions about Water to reduce traffic on alt.drugs. This FAQ is continually maintained; new information about Water should be mailed to csk@eecs.nwu.edu. CONTENTS

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2) Is Water dangerous?

Yes. A scientific survey recently concluded that every creature on earth contains Water, and almost every creature imbibes more during its life. Moreover, every animal that has ever ingested this substance has invariably tried to get more. Organisms unable to get more Water show signs of withdrawal, or "dehydration," and eventually die. Organisms that ingest more Water inevitably die anyway.

Aside from the biological considerations, remember that Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen, which are used together as rocket fuel. Enough cannot be said about the volatile nature of this chemical.



3) Can I put Water in my bong?

Mixing drugs is never recommended, but if you must attempt this, note the following:

Water acts as a coolant and filter. You are likely to get larger, smoother hits than normal.

Water may actually blend into the smoke, imparting its own qualities to the hit.

Water may splash up and get in your mouth. Yuck.



4) A FOAF got some laced Water. How frequently does this happen?

Almost all Water contains some contaminants. Generally, since Water has no taste or odor, the presence of either of these may indicate foreign substances. Water is so strong, and so cheap to produce, that the story of the dealer who dusted his grass to make it salable doesn't really apply.



5) How is Water synthesized?

The simplest synthesis is as follows:

Fill a pot from the kitchen tap.

Boil for fifteen minutes.

The Water is now suitable for ingestion.

Steve J. Quest gives a more involved recipe yielding a higher-grade intoxicant: Preparation of Hydrogen Oxide (Water) An Erlenmeyer flask is first filled with a few grams of zinc metal chips and is then fitted with a two hole rubber stopper. A thistle tube is introduced through one hole and pushed to a level where the end of the tube is just above the zinc chips. A rubber tube is introduced through the other hole and connected to a horizontal copper pipe filled with loose fitting chunk cupric oxide. The other end of the copper pipe is connected to a Liebig condenser mounted in a distilling fashion (open end pointing down) which is suspended above a capture beaker. A bunsen flame is placed under the cupric oxide reaction pipe, and any kind of cold liquid is allowed to circulate through the condenser. (some would use cold tap Water, but I can not recommend that procedure here due to legalities involved.) Sufficient quantities of concentrated sulfuric acid are then introduced through the thistle tube to completely cover the zinc chips to a level ABOVE the end of the thistle tube. Condensation will start to occur within the condenser and run out into the beaker. The crude product represents a technical grade of hydrogen oxide, suitable for recreational purposes. The reaction sequence is as follows:

Zn + H2SO4 -> ZnSO4 + H2 H2 + CuO -> Cu + H2O





7) What is 'kind' Water?

According to Peter McDermott:

There are actually two major kinds. 'Soft' Water and 'Hard' Water. The 'soft' Water does less damage (to kettles, pipes, etc.) but the hard Water is a better hit. Some people argue that there is something called a 'gatevalve' syndrome, where some people who begin on the relatively harmless 'soft' Water are likely to escalate to the hard stuff. However, this isn't true of everybody. Personally, I've been drinking soft Water for years without ever trying anything harder.



8) Are there different types of Water?

Christopher K. Koenigsberg explains:

There are apparently variations in the chemical makeup of W sold in stores, so someone should look into this for the FAQ (W's still available over the counter, no prescription necessary, not yet regulated by the FDA, nor scheduled by the DEA, I guess? How much longer before they catch on? Maybe we should be more cautious and not talk about it so openly, before they start having congressional hearings or something?) For example I've seen W labelled "Steam Distilled" but on the same shelf also seen W labelled "Drinking Water" and even "Spring Water", and a more expensive kind for Babies (yes they are even hooking innocent infants) and there may or may not be differences beyond just the labels and packaging. There are variations in the price even for the same kind of stuff, the local store brand is always the cheapest, regional "Artesian Wells" etc. are more expensive, and the imported kind is most expensive. There are vending machines outside some grocery stores (hey! you don't even have to show an ID to prove your age!) which will disburse W either Distilled or for Drinking, into your own choice of unlabelled container (so you can pretend it's something else). And the Drinking kind supposedly has mineral additives. I don't know if this is Strychnine, among the additives, which maybe causes the cramps when you drink too much, too fast, or too cold.... but I hear that's just a myth.