In article , Richard J Kinch wrote:
Gary Slusser writes:

Comparing essentially deionized water to softened only water is not a
fair comparison.

It would prove or disprove the factoid in question, that the slipperiness
is due to the *absence* of anything but skin and water.

The slipperiness of water softened by ion exchange is due to the presence of
sodium ions. Rainwater doesn't feel slippery. Neither does steam-distilled
water.

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.