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If one were to drink nothing but distilled water (or any water, for that matter) with no food for an extended period of time, then some of this might be true. Our kidneys would work overtime in trying to keep the body's salts and minerals. We get salts and minerals from our food. Water is just a medium. The salts and minerals you get from that hamburger you had for lunch more than make up for any supposed lack thereof from distilled water. I'd say the same for your tarantula's cricket dinner. Plus, it's not like tarantulas are drinking massive quantities of water. They get most of theirs from their food. That little bit one might drink from its water dish is not nearly enough to cause a tarantula any harm.
In which case, the egg experiment proves nothing. Your cells don't get exposed to nothing but pure water for extended periods of time with no other sources of minerals, etc.
In which case, the egg experiment proves nothing. Your cells don't get exposed to nothing but pure water for extended periods of time with no other sources of minerals, etc.
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