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Or the other way to look at it, is that there's so much bacteria, algae, rotting plant and animal matter, bird shit, fish shit, etc. in lake and pond water that
by ams6110 8y ago
Or the other way to look at it, is that there's so much bacteria, algae, rotting plant and animal matter, bird shit, fish shit, etc. in lake and pond water that a little human urine won't appreciably add to the risk of swimming in it.
- supermw 8y agoIf that's true then why do people go nuts if you shit in a river while camping?
- michaelmrose 8y agoThey are picturing themselves drinking your shit most likely. Historically human beings contaminating the same water they draw from has been a substantial cause of illness even if campers now are much more apt to get water from a bottle.
- supermw 8y agoWouldn't it be very diluted, to the point it is no more harmful than whatever else may be in that river water?
- michaelmrose 8y agoHistorically this doesn't seem to be true but obviously it was a much larger group of people polluting the water.
- tyingq 8y agoUrine is (usually) sterile, it's really just a social issue other than the eye irritation.