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if it isn't bad for you then it's not an addiction. addictive behavior is by definition always harmful. drinking water is hence not an addiction but a necessity

• nradov 7y ago
  Water intoxication will kill you. Almost anything can be harmful in excessive quantities.
  • mvid 7y ago
    That is pedantic. There is no realistic scenario where your brain will compel you to consume so much water you suffer long term detriment
    • stronglikedan 7y ago
      > There is no realistic scenario Admittedly pedantic, but apparently a contest to win a Wii is one such realistic scenario. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-14-me-water14-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-14-me-water...
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    • emmelaich 7y ago
      People _have_ consumed so much water they've died or gone into coma. But of course it's nothing like an "addiction"