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Yes, but so does everyone else funny guy.

If you want to look at the *real* cause, you should look at DHMO:
http://www.dhmo.org/

It's a chemical that's linked to several other criminal consequences besides pedophilia, the environment is still being polluted by it. There have been huge number of petitions and the brave Newzealand MP, Hon JIM ANDERTON of Newzealand tried to have it banded, but the lobbyists were just too strong and his motion was defeated.

If you want to stop this madness, you need to get all US presidential candidates to declare that they'll ban DHMO. For god's sake, think of the children!

http://www.dhmo.org/

You ain't kidding. I've just read all about DiHydrogen Monoxide, and it sounds deadly

http://www.dhmo.org/

You should check out this stuff: http://www.dhmo.org/

It's EVERYWHERE!

I've heard these clouds may also contain one or more of the following: Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or Hydric acid. Nasty stuff, see http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html for more scary information.

The petition to ban DHMO from our homes and public schools! 100% of children exposed to this chemical die! *ahem* This article seems to imply that at least one of the friends I grew up with should be an axe murderer, child molester, or wife-beater. To my knowledge, none of them are any of those things, though a friend of a friend -did- turn out to be an axe murderer. I'm probably the most violent of the 'old group' though, and that comes from 5 years in the Marine Corps. Even if there's merit to the study's findings, it simply doesn't ring true with me - seems to be designed to create FUD.

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http://www.dhmo.org/

Indeed, we must ban dihydrogen monoxide! It's the most dangerous of all of the hydrogen compounds!

Heck, those hypocrits at Greenpeace use DHMO every day. When will they learn?

Indeed, we must ban dihydrogen monoxide! It's the most dangerous of all of the hydrogen compounds!

Heck, those hypocrits at Greenpeace use DHMO every day. When will they learn?

Dihydride oxide, or, as it is better known, dihydrogen monoxide, is dangerous enough all on its own. You don't need to add anything to it. For such a common household chemical, people have little idea how dangerous it is. Some people even let their kids play with it!!

What the hell are you trying to do, promote that killer chemical Dihydrogen Monoxide?!

Actually, I'm kind of wondering why there isn't any marks in the US. Are we supposed to be the polluters of the world? Is there a mistake that the US is clean enough not to be on the list?

Does it remove Dihydrogen Monoxide from the water?

I was browsing through some frequent flyer forums to get the lowdown on the latest regulations regarding the carriage of dihydrogen monoxide on planes when I came across a link to this beautiful nugget:

"Transportation Security Operations Center Re-Named Freedom Center"

On June 21, TSA's primary operational hub was re-named the Freedom Center, symbolizing the agency's commitment to protecting the nation's transportation systems against terrorist threats...

• Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
• Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
• DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
• Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
• Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
• Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
• Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.

Ah yes, aspartame, the health bugaboo du jour among internet users.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp

Read through that, including all of the links at the bottom. Why not talk about dihydrogen monoxide while you're at it? It's responsible for everything from leukemia to water poisoning. It's so dangerous that it will literally eat away unprotected metal if exposed for a number of years. It's like an acid! Now that's powerful stuff - and powerful dangerous!

For what it's worth I'm not surprised to hear about the link between aspartame and migraines.

People looking for a connection between something they suspect to be dangerous and any potential health issues - no matter how anecdotal - are never surprised to find those connections. And those anecdotes will eventually form a "proven" theory in their minds.

This does not constitute scientific proof of anything, however. But it is the way these internet rumors get started.

Your headaches drinking diet soda were likely caused by either caffeine (which restricts blood flow) or the placebo effect. (Nobody ever thinks they're affected by the placebo effect - as if they're somehow smarter than everybody else. But the placebo effect exists, it's well documented and acknowledged by every reputable scientist.)

As for sodium benzoate, I would suspect that the FDA hasn't done anything about it because there's nothing that needs to be done about it. Not that I think the FDA never makes mistakes or isn't occasionally beholden to corporate interests, but sodium benzoate is an additive that's been used since the early 1900's and, like many such internet health bugaboos, is a naturally occuring substance in "healthy" foods you probably eat every day - including (according to Wikipedia) cranberries, prunes, greengage plums, cinnamon, ripe cloves, and apples. If it were dangerous, there are plenty of scientists out there who'd have figured it out long before now. Even if you don't believe that, you have to at least agree that over 100 years of use of this additive, we'd have seen at least some these alleged effects by now in the general populace, yes?

With all the health scares out there, you'd think our very lives were being cut short by chemical additives. Yet people continue to live longer, healthier lives even as we use more products containing these additives. I'm not saying it isn't better to eat natural foods - I try to do so myself as much as possible. But it does nothing other than add to your stress level (which does reduce lifespan) to constantly be worrying about the possible negative effects of the stuff in your food, especially when it's been neither scientifically proven nor peer-reviewed.

And with regard to diet soda specifically, there is no even alleged effect of aspartame or sodium benzoate - no matter how crackpot - that is worse than the proven health effects of drinking all the empty calories in a non-diet soda. Obesity directly kills hundreds of thousands of people every single year, yet we are constantly looking for ways to mentally justify continuing on that path. "All these chemicals are dangerous!" No, what's dangerous is being fat. So if you are (unjustifiably) worried about diet soda, your alternative is to drink 100% juice or water. Going back to drinking regular soda instead of diet because you're worried about your health just makes you a hypocrite - or an idiot.

i think it was some kid whose science fair experiment consisted of showing how stupid most people were about basic science by scaring them about "facts" about dihydrogen monoxide. here is a good spoof site:

Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:
-Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
-Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
-Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
-DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
-Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
-Contributes to soil erosion.
-Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
-Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
-Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
-Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
-Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.
-Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.
-Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.

the point is, i suggest someone with more time than me put up a "dangers of 450-750 terahertz radiation"

did you know the following about 450-750 terahertz radiation:

-excessive exposure can cause blindness
-longterm exposure can damage the skin
-used in advanced military equipment
-children are bombarded by it on a daily basis and yet no government agency regulates our exposure

someone wittier than me can probably think up some better ones

Hmm, "prohibitions on the spread of false information...."

Does that mean that if another city starts considering legislation to ban dihydrogen monoxide (like Aliso Viejo, California did in 2004), that the government could seek damages from the mainainers of DHMO.org?

"Drink or Die" might be involved in the proliferation of Dihydrogen Monoxide. We've already seen proof that many terrorist cells avail themselves of this dangerous substance. Because we've had so little luck stopping the manufacturing of it, we've had to resort to targetting the proliferators like "Drink or Die" who encourage its use.

Despite our best detection technologies, terrorists have no problem smuggling this substance on or even inside their bodies. They've been known to hide it by swallowing it or placing it in body cavities, as well as just hiding a layer against the skin. This substance is capable of mass destruction on the scale of Hurricane Katrina.

You can learn more about Dihydrogen Monoxide at http://www.dhmo.org/

Shame on "Drink or Die" for promoting the proliferation of Dihydrogen Monoxide exposure, and for issuing death threats to anyone who seeks to halt the use of this substance.

they both use dihydrogen monoxide!! http://www.dhmo.org/

One problem with the "Google" approach is that it's often taken as a search for THE solution, not a pointer towards the solution.

But what grade would you give to a chemistry paper cribbed from this? While everything on that site is true it also lies by omission. I think a person ought to know enough to know that.

Yes, that's an intentional spoof - but there are very many sites that through malice or ignorance contain misinformation. And yet a lot of people believe that if it's on teh intarwebs, it must be true.

Or DHMO. Far more dangerous.

The toxin is obviously Dihydrogen Monoxide! http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

The Cry3Bb1 protein was found in oral gavage studies to have a No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) over 3200 mg/kg which exceeds the expected dietary exposure for humans by approximately 58000X. This level exceeded the livestock dietary exposure by 1000X.

Consuming as little as 1.8 litres of water (0.48 gal) in a single sitting may prove fatal for a person adhering to a low-sodium diet, or 3 litres (0.79 gallons) for a person on a normal diet.

It's also possible to store hydrogen in a stable solid matrix using oxygen. There are some limitations on temperature (IIRC, the maximum temperature is something like 273 K) as well as a lot of issues with toxicity. In addition, most of the energy stored in H2 is used up by adding the oxygen to the hydrogen.

There are, however, plenty of advantages to the oxygen-hydrogen storage matrix, the most significant of which is that it can also be used to chill a refeshing potent potable.

Too much water is also linked to lots of deaths cases every year (get your facts here).

If people are putting too much fluoride at your water, you should ask it to be reduced (how much is too much, by the way?), not banned.

During the past 2 years, more than 17,100 basic and applied American scientists, two-thirds with advanced degrees, have signed the Global Warming Petition.

Signers of this petition so far include 2,660 physicists, geophysicists, climatologists, meteorologists, oceanographers, and environmental scientists (select this link for a listing of these individuals) who are especially well qualified to evaluate the effects of carbon dioxide on the Earth's atmosphere and climate.

Signers of this petition also include 5,017 scientists whose fields of specialization in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and other life sciences (select this link for a listing of these individuals) make them especially well qualified to evaluate the effects of carbon dioxide upon the Earth's plant and animal life.

I know not how to post. Nix that trailing slash: http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

-Jeff

When do we start clamoring for laws against Oxygen-Hydrogen combining, or at least regulations preventing stupid people from drinking water without taking an instruction course?

You know not the dangers of which you speak! Please educate yourself! I suggest you read a bit more about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html/. You jest about a very serious issue.

-Jeff

That should be DHMO -- you link to a typo squater. The real link is: http://www.dhmo.org/

My God! That's so scary! Hey! I just heard about this dangerous substance. You should be careful about that one, too!

That's why we need to increase our efforts to get the word out about the dangers of DHMO.

It's a bit harsh to call it stupidity ...

Fercryinoutloud, she was drinking dihydrogen monoxide!!!

Dunno about you, but everyone knows that's dangerous stuff. Been in an airport recently? The terrorists are now using it.

More info here!

Water--or dihydrogen monoxide--is a dangerous chemical that we treat far too lightly! Water contributes to global warming, soil erosion, and caused the levee failures in New Orleans!

Become informed of the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide before it's too late!

If only they had read DHMO Research Division's Facts About Dihydrogen Monoxide, they would have known the dangers posed by this unrestricted substance. Ban DHMO now!

Well, it's not like we weren't warned about Dihydrogen Monoxide! Who knew, the stuff actually can kill you after all.

Dihydrogen Monoxide is Dangerous! They've been telling us for years, but we just don't listen!

http://www.dhmo.org/

Dihydrogen monoxide is dangerous!!

Oh, it's dihydrogen dioxide? Carry on then!

Caffeine should be banned, as should be DHMO.

We should also ban a substance from food where a single ounce already is deadly. But you can buy a substance like this in food stores in packages of a quarter pound and more: Sodiumchloride (NaCl), better known as SALT.

And we need to ban fruits whose main taste is provided by a substance (Furaneol and Methoxyfuraneol), which is deadly if taken in micrograms. Lets ban strawberry.

we seriously need to ban this stuff also.

I've heard that dihydrogen monoxide can store tons of energy.

• Is the author different than the webmaster?
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• Is it an information page or an advertisesment?
• Modified date/is it current?
• Are the links correct and match the page?

This is just a first step in ridding the world of it's number one killer, Dihydrogen Monoxide. Maybe this will help shed some light on this toxic chemical compound. I find it absolutely horrendous that there hasn't been any action taken against it for as many lives as it has destroyed.

I disagree strongly with that idea.

The users most in need of a feature like this are the ones who mare least tech savvy and also those new to the Internet. They will not know how or why to turn this feature on. (Think 12:00 flashing). Meanwhile those among us, who know our way around the net and can spot even the most subtle fraud can and will turn off this protection.

Take the example of an internet born initiative to ban dihydrogen oxide in some county California http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html [dhmo.org]

I'm not sure if you realize it or not, but that website is intended to be a joke. It's not an initiative for anything.

One thing you have to remember: Perception > Reality. Speaking intellegently and writing intellegently is usually enough to convince someone that you actually know what you're talking about, if you're audience is ignorant or naive. That makes for a lot of percieved experts in the field of technology. Take the example of an internet born initiative to ban dihydrogen oxide in some county California http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html. Read this. If you haven't already heard of this, well, dihydrogen oxide is water. See how easy it is to convince a bunch of soccer moms they need to ban water? (Or that apple needs to abandon hardware... hehe)

geez, why is everyone missing the obvious answer? this isn't even new - i thought it was well established public knowledge. of course autism is linked to precipitation; it's just one of the many well-known side effects of dihydrogen monoxide, better known ad hydric acid. again, the list of horrible effects of this chemical are well known, and folks like these fine gents have been doing their best to bring the issue to light. the prevalence of this chemical is truly disturbing, being found in every stream, river, and lake in america. given that, is it any surprise that kids in areas with higher precipitation display higher autism rates?

I bet the folks over at the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division would be delighted to have you on board.

>>This article presents an alternative to dark matter
>Just as dark as your regular matter, but with only 1/3 the calories!

Heh.

Of course, there's alma matter, which is just plain wet, eh. But, being full of DiHydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) which some want to ban but other defend.

You should read up on Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO).