>Since this means that you are simply drinking ordinary distilled water,
>arguing about supposed effects becomes a bit silly. What is supposed to be
>causing an effect - sympathetic magic?
I don't know why it works. And as I've said, I am not convinced by the theories I've seen. But take a look for yourself. Some of the web links point to theories that are at least as reasonable as Tipler's (who never persuaded me either).