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You don’t make tea to kill bacteria. You make it because of the flavour.


Sometimes people do things for a certain reason but it can also have other positive effects. In a way, it doesn’t matter why a trait or behaviour spreads, as long as it’s beneficial.


I don’t disagree with your sentiment but the literal topic of conversation here is the “why” part.

Sometimes conversations can have practical applications. Other times they’re just academic for academics sake. But both are perfectly fine conversations to have.


Porque no los dos? And as noted, in China drinking hot water is common, while drinking cold water is (traditionally) frowned on.


Someone has already addressed how that wasn’t for health reasons until relatively recently.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40418347




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