[lkozloff]

So happy to have this small mystery solved. I lived in SE Asia for years where we avoided the local tap water, including for ice at home.

My kids and I observed these ice spikes every morning when I took out the trays to for iced coffees, and I always wondered why I'd never seen them anywhere else in the world.

It's almost a nice retroactive confirmation that the water delivery service we relied on was selling distilled water as advertised!

[Gigachad]

You shouldn’t drink distilled water. It’s devoid of minerals so when you drink it, the distilled water sucks minerals from your body to equalise which can cause issues.

[TylerE]

That's a myth. Distilled water is perfectly safe to drink, it just doesn't taste very good.

https://www.healthline.com/health/can-you-drink-distilled-wa...

The mineral content in even mineral water (never mind tap water) is miniscule.

[tokai]

Your source confirms that exactly.

"Since distilled water doesn’t contain its own minerals, it has a tendency to pull them from whatever it touches to maintain a balance. So when you drink distilled water, it may pull small amounts of minerals from your body, including from your teeth."

[detaro]

... and then explains that the effect is small enough to not be a problem, so no, it does not confirm that "you shouldn't drink distilled water".

[tokai]

But that it could be a problem. So its not a myth, that it is demineralizing your body. Its a small effect - but its there, and it could have a negative effect on the body.

[dmd]

"The gamma radiation from distant galaxies is not a myth. It's a small effect - but it's there, and it could have a negative effect on the body."

No - some things are small enough that they cannot.

[skykooler]

It's better to drink distilled water than contaminated tap water, though.

[neurostimulant]

I also live in SEA. While distilled water is pretty popular (gaining more popularity these days), spring waters are even more popular and widely available (also tastes better IMO).