> I talked to a professor of chemistry today (he teaches at a Sydney
> university) ... and he found the whole concept of drinking CS very
> new - and was very surprised about its anti bacterial qualities. He
> is I believe ... a reasonably open minded academic ... It shows
> that here is an individual who is really educated in science and
> has no idea of what ... CS can do ...

People like this could be a wonderful asset. Scientists (and even 
Doctors) are just people like us, with a different sort of education. 
Their knowledge of "alternative medicine" is just as limited as ours 
is, unless they've made a point of studying it. And they are just as 
likely (or even moreso) to be misled by propaganda as we all were 
before we opened our eyes and minds to the truth.

The good news is, if we can get the *help* of some of these folks we 
won't need to get the entire specialized education for ourselves in 
order to get the answer to our questions.

Douglas, maybe you could ask the good professor how one would 
approach determining the concentration of a trace mineral like silver 
in distilled water? A simple chemical test sensitive in the range of 
0-50 milligrams per liter would be great! (Be careful he doesn't make 
it a homework assignment!)

> I sip weak CS regularly all day

I've started to do just that. I've made my CS preparation and just 
pour an ounce or two into the mug of ice water I sip on most of the 
day. One *neat* thing I've noticed is the color of the water turns 
out to be slightly pinkish when I pour in the gold colored CS.

> I do filter out the black oxide like residue that dirties the
> colour - that builds up on the silver electrodes. I use coffee
> dripolater paper filters and the result is a good yellow colour
> after about 45 minutes. 

My electrodes are about 3/4" (1.9 cm) apart. I wipe off the fuzzy
buildup on the negative electrode several times during production.
If I'm careful, I don't get any in the solution. If I do, it settles
out and I decant the clear liquid.

Be careful the filters you're using don't have "flavor enhancers" or
any other chemical additives in them.

> So I'm drinking 5 - 15ppm/20ppm on a daily basis and average
> consumption would be at least a pint of CS a day.

Have you had yours tested for ppm yet?

> I found the Lindemann page info really helpful and would recommend
> it to anyone who wants some susinct info on the subject. I can post
> acopy to anyone that would like to say in touch after the list is
> discontinued. Just note my email address.

Glad you appreciate his page. I agree with you.

Hopefully the list will *not* be discontinued.

> All the best for 98 and may the cosmic consciousness of the universe
> help us all in any way we require.
> 
> Douglas Haack. Sydney.au

The silver-list is an amazingly diverse group of people from 
everywhere and every walk of life. Let's make it work!

Be well,

Mike
[Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian]
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