Vindication for a human camel

An interesting article at Slate (one day I'll link to something that's not from Slate) says that drinking eight glasses of water a day isn't a necessary. Turns out, the whole idea is a myth. As someone who hardly ever drinks water, I find this very comforting.

Apparently, the myth has folky origins but has, through the years, been reinforced by governments and corporations. A conspiracy to make us chug water filled with mysterious chemicals that turn us into obedient consumers, maybe? That might sound silly, but no doubt there's a conspiracy theorist out there who could imagine, then believe in it.

With that in mind, I want to set up my next - or at least a future - post that will examine the online conspiracy film Zeitgeist. In it, the unnamed filmmaker asserts that Christianity is plagiarized from pagan religions, an evil capitalist consortium controls the world, and that 9/11 was an inside job. If "you" are out there and you haven't seen it yet, have a look for yourself. 

Hopefully we can chat about it in a couple of days. Perhaps in a darkened underground parking lot at night, shrouded in cigarette smoke. My secret codename will be Linda Lovelace.