Choosing a place to live

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#3187·11mo

A place to live: North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#3190·11mo·Criticism

Auckland tap water is drinkable, but fluoride is added.

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Dennis Hackethal·#3403·10mo·Criticism

What’s wrong with fluoride?

Benjamin DaviesOP·#3411·10mo·Criticism

Some things wrong with flouride:

Chris Masterjohn (@ChrisMasterjohn) on X

Fluoride is not an essential nutrient. Fluoride is a toxin that antagonizes iodine, which is essential to thyroid function, and thyroid during development is a major determinant of growth and IQ. Fluoride makes mineralized tissues acid-resistant. This opposes tooth decay and in bones it causes…

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Tyler Mills·#5079·3mo·Criticism

Gemini's response to that tweet: "The text uses legitimate biochemical concepts—like the fact that fluoride is a potent halogen that hardens minerals and can be toxic in high doses—to build a narrative based on skewed history. It fabricates a geological explanation for Hereford, Texas, to erase the very thing that actually protected the town's teeth: naturally occurring fluoride."

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Dennis Hackethal·#5080·3mo

I usually get conspiracy vibes from anti-fluoride sources, but I haven’t looked into it much.

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