Dihydrogen Monoxide

Vince · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:00 am Post subject: Dihydrogen Monoxide

A very interesting read:

Dihydrogen Monoxide

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

And??

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

I love it! I understand that a town in CA once voted to ban it all together!

pete4d · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Pumpkinslinger wrote:

I love it! I understand that a town in CA once voted to ban it all together!

read about that happening a few years ago. It's some nasty stuff , killed more people over the years than guns. Cheers

dhc4ever · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Bushmaster wrote:

And??

Vince is pointing out the heinous nature of this vile substance.

He is also taking the piss out of the fools who would ban this.

I am all for not letting the hysterical nay sayers have any at all, problem would then be self solving.

Best of all the web site is an excellant example of how "wording" and semi scientific clap trap can deceive.

What is this vile substance?

Water.

gelandangan · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Actually, bottled version of these have been banned in some town in oz a few years ago..

Suzanne · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

In the dihydrogen monoxide hoax, water is referred to by an unfamiliar name, "dihydrogen monoxide", followed by a listing of real effects of this chemical, in an attempt to convince people that it should be regulated, labeled as hazardous, or banned. The hoax is intended to illustrate how the lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears.[1] "Dihydrogen monoxide", shortened to "DHMO", is a name for water that is consistent with basic rules of chemical nomenclature,[2] but is not among the names published by IUPAC[3] and is almost exclusively used in humorous context.

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

And oxygen is a poisonous oxidizer.

Tremblay · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

INTERESTING INDEED

Vince · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Terrible stuff that DHMO. Laughing

Elvis · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

and you know what fishies do in it Embarassed

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Vince · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Elvis wrote:

and you know what fishies do in it Embarassed

!!!!

gelandangan · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:49 am Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

It is major cause of the Grand Canyon, and responsible for the death of hundred of thousand back in 2004 in South East Asia and 2012 in Japan.

Dangerous stuff..

We ought to report them to the authority..

Tremblay · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:04 am Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Contact Oboma

Suzanne · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Obama is probably walkin on it. I've heard stories.....