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ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by makc » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:58 am

not astronomy related

but maybe some people would find it similar to support they show to other crazy ideas and, you know, re-think it... just maybe.

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Re: ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by harry » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:00 am

G'day Makc

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, a species shown to mutate DNA, denature proteins, disrupt cell membranes, and chemically alter critical neurotransmitters. The atomic components of DHMO are found in a number of caustic, explosive and poisonous compounds such as Sulfuric Acid, Nitroglycerine and Ethyl Alcohol.
MakC you are right.

The problem we have is that Tea, Coffee and many pesticides under controlled conditions 15 parts per million cause cell division chromosome mutations during mitosis compared with normal cell division in normal water.
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Re: ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by geckzilla » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:38 am

Gosh, I remember scaring people with dihydrogen monoxide in middle school. :lol:
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Re: ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by makc » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:00 pm

harry wrote:The problem we have is that Tea, Coffee and many pesticides under controlled conditions 15 parts per million cause cell division chromosome mutations during mitosis compared with normal cell division in normal water.
Let's count how much people dies every minute in transport accidents (more than 2 according to this), and they still issue driving licenses? I mean what are they thinking??

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Re: ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by bystander » Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:11 pm

You can't ban the stuff, there's too many people addicted to it. Withdrawal is fatal.

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Re: ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by harry » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:14 pm

G'day

oops I forgot

The alcohol in the mouth wash causes cancer.
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Re: ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by The Code » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:20 pm

bystander wrote:You can't ban the stuff, there's too many people addicted to it. Withdrawal is fatal.
I like to take my Dihydrogen Monoxide with a little CnH2n+1OH.

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Re: ban dihydrogen monoxide

Post by harry » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:49 pm

G'day Mark

Mate it goes better on the rocks.

With ice, for those people who do not have rocks.
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