Do you think Coke was thinking science when naming this "Energy drink" ??
Do they know how much energy zero calories represents?
Do they know how much energy zero calories represents?
Marketing and science don't always mix
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It's just that they considered a division there too difficult so they omitted it 
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The miracle of Coca-Cola!
256bits
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Who would want to buy a drink named PLACEBO.
It's the false energy you feel from all of that caffeine... 
https://us.coca-cola.com/products/coca-cola-energy/original-zero-sugar
https://us.coca-cola.com/products/coca-cola-energy/original-zero-sugar
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If I drink this, will I become a perpetual motion machine? 
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It’s bad marketing, as they just as easily could have branded the energy it provides as 100% green and renewable
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The GMO-free is also missing.
Suspicious. I've seen that even on water bottles.
Suspicious. I've seen that even on water bottles.
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Shouldn't it technically be about ##1.27\times 10^{16}## calories?
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YeahBWV said:
Green Energy Drink
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Don't forget, "no gluten."Rive said:
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They could call it the worlds finest ginger beer too if they wanted.
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I only drink fat-free water!
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I only drink transparent water 
(NOT dest-water, don't even try :D )
Pop science and marketing might mix very well. I've thought about this a bit and came to the conclusion that scientists are often too modest (and this is preferable) for marketing, whereas in marketing things need to be embellished, which again isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the two don't mix that well imho.
So, if you put zero cals on your soda can, that will, by default, contribute to more sales of the (god-awful digusting stomach-turning) product.
As far as embellishments go, the less there are, the better, in my experience. For example, there's a native producer for all sorts of hygiene related things: shampoos, conditioners, soaps, lotions etc etc. These are more expensive than the widely known counterparts, but the package design is laid back and not littered with all sorts of embellishments. And people still buy them. So, if you have a good product, you don't need to make it shiny.
(NOT dest-water, don't even try :D )Pop science and marketing might mix very well. I've thought about this a bit and came to the conclusion that scientists are often too modest (and this is preferable) for marketing, whereas in marketing things need to be embellished, which again isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the two don't mix that well imho.
So, if you put zero cals on your soda can, that will, by default, contribute to more sales of the (god-awful digusting stomach-turning) product.
As far as embellishments go, the less there are, the better, in my experience. For example, there's a native producer for all sorts of hygiene related things: shampoos, conditioners, soaps, lotions etc etc. These are more expensive than the widely known counterparts, but the package design is laid back and not littered with all sorts of embellishments. And people still buy them. So, if you have a good product, you don't need to make it shiny.
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You can pay fancy prices for pristine water that has been frozen in ice fields for thousands of years. You can also pay fancy prices for sea salt, which does not come from pristine ancient deposits where cheap "table salt" comes from. Modern sea salt production is almost entirely found in Mediterranean and other warm, dry climates.