"Breatharianism": my best friend actually argued the possibilities with me!

[pink-o]

I've been friends with her since we were kids, when I used to be a lot more gullible. In fact, in my 20s I had a book that touted the great benefits of not eating "polluted food" but getting all your nutrients from sunlight and fresh air. Almost did me in, giving validation to my yo-yo dieting and a few other eating disorders. Bunch of new-age crap, and I figure since my friend and I are in our mid 50s, she would agree with me. But I was flabbergasted to find that she told me that "breatharianism" was totally possible. Like we're plants and can photosynthesize our nutritional needs. Are you kidding?

I asked her to send me some studies of people who've survived on air for more than 3 weeks. Still waiting. ITMT, I linked her up with this wiki entry, which disproves it completely.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breatharian

WTF is wrong with people that they believe this shit? Especially when it's someone you're close to and respect as a smart person. No wonder the market economy is so powerful and keeps us down so easily if we swallow this hooey!

[trotsky]

1. If we could somehow convert woo to usable energy,

we wouldn't need oil, coal, or nuclear anymore. That is some Grade A industrial stuff right there. Wow.

[TZ]

5. Hey Trotsky...

You know what this reminds me of? The dumb question asked at a SB years ago..."If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be..." :rofl:

[Orrex]

2. Breatharianism can totally work

But you have to plant yourself ankle-deep in a bed of soil with lots of manure.

[lizerdbits]

3. Now I see the problem

They're upside down!

[PVnRT]

4. And inject yourself with chlorophyll. And learn to breath carbon dioxide.

[pink-o]

6. Exactly!

Notice there are plenty of stories about people dying from dehydration, but not a single one that proves anyone can live on air alone. I'm still waiting for that proof--guess I'm gonna be waiting for a loooooong time!