Alex Chaihorsky wrote:
> I say that again and again - adding electrolites BEFORE OR DURING EXTRACTION
> is a well established technique. Chemists know that and know how to measure
> that effect.
> Not so with adding electrolites AFTER, "APRE", POST - factum.
> How can I illustrate this so we don't go back to this again? We all know
> that giving antibiotics to someone who has a bad case of pneumonia can save
> his life. Does that also mean that we won't be surprised if injecting
> pennicyllin into a corpse would revive the dead?

I think we all understand that, however I think you are trumping this
up a bit too much. Adding salt (or sugar) to a tomato after it has been
picked enhances its flavors, now salt (or sugar) wasn't added during
the growing process but AFTER, APRE, POST - factum and it has enhanced
the flavor.

Again, and as I said from the beginning, none of this seems new or
groundbreaking to me. I think it much ado about nothing. I don't say
that in a mean or demeaning way, and I certainly do not mean to
offend... but I think that no matter how you come at this, it comes
back to one of two ideas:

1.) The tomato example from above, where the flavor has been enhanced
after the fact.

or

2.) Homeopathy, where the least amount of some substance is supposed to
have the greatest effect. And to the point of complete absense being
the "best."

I believe in the former as homeopathy makes no logical or scientific
sense. Just my 2 cents on the matter.

- Dominic
Drinking: Pu-Erh Tuocha (2nd infusion)