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'''"Make money fast"''' is a title of an electronically forwarded [[chain letter]] which became so infamous that the term is now used to describe all sorts of chain letters forwarded over the [[Internet]], by [[e-mail spam]] or [[Usenet]] newsgroups. In anti-spammer slang, the name is often abbreviated "MMF".

'''Distilled water''' is [[water]] that has virtually all of its [[Impurity|impurities]] removed through [[distillation]]. Distillation involves [[boiling]] the water and re-condensing the [[steam]] into a clean container, leaving most contaminants behind.

==HistoryApplications==

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The original "Make Money Fast" letter was written around 1988 by a person who used the name '''Dave Rhodes'''. Biographical details are not certain — it is not clear that this is the person's actual name — it is often said Rhodes was a student at [[Columbia Union College]], a Christian college in Maryland, who wrote a text file [[chain letter]] titled "Make Money Fast", and uploaded it to a nearby [[Bulletin board system|BBS]] [http://www.eff.org/Net_culture/Folklore/Chain_letters/?f=chain_letter.article].

In chemical and biological laboratories, as well as industry, cheaper alternatives such as [[deionized water]] are preferred over distilled water.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} However, if these alternatives are not sufficiently pure, distilled water is used. Where exceptionally high purity water is required, [[double distilled water]] is used.

It is often said [http://www.sangfroid.com/writes/hoaxes.html] that Rhodes was convicted of some fraud-related crime and that as part of his sentence he had to create an anti-spam website, but no evidence of this has been found.[http://money.guardian.co.uk/feature/story/0,11579,924857,00.html] Sites like [http://daverhodes.etee2k.net/ this] are apparently hoaxes.

Distilled water is also commonly used to top up [[lead acid batteries]] used in cars and trucks. The presence of other ions commonly found in tap water will cause a drastic reduction in its lifespan.

The scam reached the Internet, where it was forwarded over e-mail and Usenet, although it was not until [[spam (electronic)|spamming]] became a major problem in 1994 that "Make money fast" exploded. It became one of the most persistent spams in existence and multiple variations have evolved, often by spammers who change the subject of their email to "This really works!" or "You are a winner!"

Distilled water is preferable to tap water for use in automotive cooling systems. The minerals and ions typically found in tap water can be corrosive to internal engine components, and can cause a more rapid depletion of the anti-corrosion additives found in most [[antifreeze]] formulations.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}

==Mechanics and legality==

The "Make Money Fast" chain letter encouraged readers of the email to forward one dollar in cash to a list of people provided in the text, and to add their own name and address to the bottom of the list after deleting the name and address at the top. Using the theory behind [[pyramid scheme]]s, the resulting chain of money flowing back and forth would supposedly deliver a reward of thousands of dollars to the ones participating in the chain, as copies of their chain spread and more and more people sent one dollar to their address.

Using distilled water in [[steam iron]]s for pressing clothes can help reduce mineral build-up and make the iron last longer. However, many iron manufacturers say that distilled water is no longer necessary in their irons.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

The text of "Make money fast" originally claimed to be "perfectly legal", citing Title 18, [[U.S. Code]], Sections 1302 (which deals with postal lotteries) and 1341 (which deals with [[mail fraud]]).<ref>http://www.cs.rutgers.edu/~watrous/dave-rhodes.html</ref> The U.S. Postal Inspection Service cites [http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00001302----000-.html 18 USC 1302] when it asserts the illegality of chain letters, including MMF:

Some people use distilled water for household [[aquariums]] because it lacks the chemicals found in [[tap water]] supplies. It is important to supplement distilled water when using it for [[fishkeeping]]; it is too pure to sustain proper chemistry to support an aquarium ecosystem.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}

:''[Chain letters are] illegal if they request money or other items of value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by computer, but mailing money to participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the Postal Lottery Statute.''<ref name="usps">http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/chainlet.htm</ref>

==Drinking distilled water==

It also asserts that "[r]egardless of what technology is used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any step along the way, it is still illegal."<ref>Ibid.</ref> The U.S. Postal Inspection Service asserts the mathematical impossibility that all participants will be winners, as well as the possibilities that:

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Drinking distilled water is quite common.

Many beverage manufacturers use distilled water to ensure a drink's purity and taste. Bottled distilled water is sold as well, and can usually be found in [[supermarkets]]. [[Water purification]], such as distillation, is especially important in regions where water resources or tap water is not suitable for ingesting without boiling or chemical treatment.

* participants may fail to send money to the first person listed, and

* the perpetrator may have listed himself multiple times under different addresses and names, thus ensuring that all monies go to the same person.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

Water filtration devices are common in many households. Most of these devices do not distill water, though there continues to be an increase in consumer-oriented [[water distiller]]s and reverse osmosis machines being sold and used. Municipal water supplies often add or have trace impurities at levels which are regulated to be safe for consumption. Much of these additional impurities, such as [[volatile organic compounds]], [[fluoride]], and an estimated 75,000+ other chemical compounds{{Fact|date=February 2007}} are not removed through conventional filtration; however, distillation does eliminate nearly all of these impurities.

==MMF parodies==

The chain letters follow a rigidly predefined format or template with minor variations (such as claiming to be from a retired lawyer or claiming to be selling "reports" in order to attempt to make the scheme appear lawful). They quickly became repetitive, causing them to be bait for widespread [[satire]] or parody. For example, one parody claimed to be the first such chain letter<ref> http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/98/Mar/makeclubs.html</ref> saying that [[palaeontologist]]s recently [[decipherment|deciphered]] a statement painted on a [[cave]] wall that begins "MAKE SPIKY CLUBS FAST!!!"

Distilled water is also used as drinking water in arid seaside areas which do not have sufficient freshwater, by distilling seawater. It is quite common on ships, especially [[nuclear ship|nuclear powered ships]], which require a large supply of distilled water as coolant. The drinking water is produced in [[desalination plant]]s, although it is very expensive due to the large amount of fuel needed to boil water. Alternative technologies like [[reverse osmosis]] are becoming increasingly important in this regard due to their greatly reduced costs.

==External links==

* [http://www.stopspam.org/usenet/mmf/ Make Money Fast Chain Letter discussion]

* [http://www.cs.rutgers.edu/~watrous/chain-letters.html Chain letters]

* [http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/chainlet.htm US Postal Inspection Service on Chain Letters]

===ParodiesPros and cons===

The drinking of distilled water has been both advocated and discouraged for health reasons. The lack of naturally-occurring minerals in distilled water has raised some concerns.

* [http://www.falstad.com/cite.html Make Tenure Fast] - Academic parody.

* [http://www.cgl.uwaterloo.ca/~smann/Humor/MMF/ More parodies]

The Journal of General Internal Medicine<ref>{{Citation

==References==

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| last2=Garzon | first2=Philippe

| last3=Eisenberg | first3=Mark

| year=2001

| title=Comparison of the Mineral Content of Tap Water and Bottled Waters

| periodical=Journal of General Internal Medicine

| volume=16

| issue=3

| pages=168-175

| url=http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.04189.x/enhancedabs/

}}</ref> published a study on the mineral contents of different waters available in the US. The study concluded, "drinking water sources available to North Americans may contain high levels of [[Calcium]], [[Magnesium]], and [[Sodium]] and may provide clinically important portions of the recommended dietary intake of these minerals. Physicians should encourage patients to check the mineral content of their drinking water, whether tap or bottled, and choose water most appropriate for their needs." Since distilled water doesn't contain minerals, supplemental mineral intake through diet is needed to maintain proper health.

It is often observed that consumption of "hard" water, or water that has some minerals, may have beneficial cardiovascular effects. As noted in the American Journal of Epidemiology, consumption of hard drinking water is negatively correlated with atherosclerotic [[heart disease]].<ref>{{Citation

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| first=A. W.

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| year=1971

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| title=Mineral in the municipal water and atherosclerotic heart death

| periodical=American Journal of Epidemiology

| volume=93

| issue=4

| pages=259-266

| url=http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/93/4/259

}}</ref> Since distilled water is devoid of minerals, it will not have these potential benefits.

It has been suggested that -- because distilled water lacks [[fluoride]] ions that are added by many governments (e.g. municipalities in the United States) at water treatment plants using [[fluoridation]] for its supposed effect on the inhibition of [[caries|cavity]] formation -- the drinking of distilled water may increase the risk of tooth decay due to a lack of this element.<ref>[http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DentalHealth/tb/1756 ''Bottled Water Cited as Contributing to Cavity Comeback'' at MedPage Today]</ref>

A purported effect of drinking water in its pure form is a 'more powerful solvent' that helps cleanse toxins from the body{{Fact|date=February 2007}}.

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The cost of distilling water (about 0.04 to 0.10 Euro or USD per litre in 2005) prohibits its use by most households worldwide.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

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==Myths==

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A popular myth about distilled water is that it has the dangerous property of being more easily heated above its normal [[boiling point]] without actually boiling (as seen in "Mythbusters") in a process known as [[superheating]]. When superheated water is disturbed or has impurities added to it, a nucleation center for bubbles form. These bubbles are then new nucleation centers, and a sudden, explosive boiling can occur, possibly causing serious injury to those nearby. However, distilled water and tap water do not differ in their ease of or danger in being superheated. The dissolved impurities in motionless tap water do not present enough disturbance to inhibit superheating.

==References==

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==See also==

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* [[Deionized water]]

* [[Atmospheric water generator]] ''(Make distilled water from air)''

* [[Heavy water]]

* [[Double distilled water]]

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