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Breathing in a common chemical like dihydrogen monoxide will kill you within a minute. You'll still live for years after breathing depleted uranium.

First, the environmental issue has been hijacked by anti-business socialists for their own ends (see the comments of Dr. Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace).

Second, many of the most visible protestors in the environmental movement are uneducated hippy-dippy types who, for example, want to ban dihydrogen monoxide.

Third, I have worked on writing climate models and they are extremely finicky. Slightly different assumptions can produce wildly different results. Anyone who claims to know the answer to the question of the future trend of the climate is selling something.

You should read about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide/a?.

>Fluoride poison [fluorideaction.org]

End DHMO poison now!

Oh, sorry, didn't realize that fluoride site was actually trying to be serious on such a laughing matter. That's so sad.

It is also highly addictive and should be used with extreme caution. Overdose can cause morbid obesity, sluggishness, and death.

Yeah, well the guy put some dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) into his microwave as well, so we know that he has no concern for his own safety or those around him!

Caution is advised whenever you must make contact with any floor. The recomended uses of a floor now include laying and sitting. The safety of crawling on a floor is being studied at this time.

In other news the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division is recommending that the government Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide.

My pleasure.

They are just a small part of the problem.
This evil must be stopped

Wow, you sound just like a BAN DMHO lunatic.

You have about three or four POUNDS of bacteria in and on your body. It is essentially "cultivated in large masses" by your body. Those bacteria already "spread like wildfire" and they constantly "mutate".

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Ban DHMO! Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound. Each year, Dihydrogen Monoxide is a known causative component in many thousands of deaths and is a major contributor to millions upon millions of dollars in damage to property and the environment.

I've done tests myself that prove my tap water contains Dihydrogen Monoxide, but the government won't do anything about it. They say it's naturally occuring. Never mind that it kills 350 children under the age of six every year, and countless others who frequent beaches and lakes where industrial plants dump the stuff.

I'm no scientist, but it's obvious to me that we need stricter envrionmental controls to regulate this kind of thing. Multinationals are going to destroy the planet unless we do something.

Too much water will kill you.
Duh!

Ah yes :) There is a website I came across awhile ago talking about that as well. In fact, I found it because of a banner ad that advertised:
"Athletes use it to perform better. Inhaling it can kill you. It is the main component of acid rain! Find out the dangers of DiHydrogen Monoxide today!"

http://www.dhmo.org/

No chemicals at all? Perhaps you'd be interesting in signing a petition to ban Dihydrogen Monoxide? Just check out their FAQ...dangerous stuff! Plus, it's also IN BEER!

Not only that, but they were all addicted to DHMO aswell.. In fact, every person that has commited a crime is addicted to DHMO, and given all the other damage it does, it should definately be banned...

This stuff is the real danger...

Heck, my mother, a 7-8th grade advanced science teacher did a test with the class showing them an online article about the evils of hydrogen hydroxide. At the end of the class, over half the class believed that there was a serious problem in the world with hydrogen hydroxide that needs to be dealt with. Only one student in the class knew the truth of what hydrogen hydroxide really is: water.

Did she by any chance use the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD) site? It's really hilarious, especially the FAQ can be a scary reading for someone that does not get the joke.

Heck, my mother, a 7-8th grade advanced science teacher did a test with the class showing them an online article about the evils of hydrogen hydroxide. At the end of the class, over half the class believed that there was a serious problem in the world with hydrogen hydroxide that needs to be dealt with. Only one student in the class knew the truth of what hydrogen hydroxide really is: water.

Did she by any chance use the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD) site? It's really hilarious, especially the FAQ can be a scary reading for someone that does not get the joke.

Of course!

For other facts about this extremely harmful substance, visit the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division. Scary stuff.

Right. And don't forget how dangerous DiHydrogen Monoxide can be.

Speaking of antiwater, we need to be careful with that stuff!

This process seems to use alot of Dihydrogen Monoxide.
You think more people would be concerned.

It was also once supposed to be safe. But it has been shown to be linked to cancer, acid rain and soil erosion. But unlike DDT or asbestos, DHMO is still in wide use, even in dairy industry! See the web page and join the coalition against DHMO.

The censorship is wrong, but alcohol is much worse that porn. Alcohol causes real physical damage, addiction and death.

Where was Dihydrogen Monoxide?

Man, you think wood and concrete are bad?

Look at this stuff! DHMO is so dangerous, hell, it can kill a man in mere minutes!

Did you know the majority of people want DHMO banned? The conspiracy of the companies selling this stuff is so obvious it's not even funny!

This substance is so deadly it kills without warning. Strangely enough, there are wacko groups who would support the continued use of DHMO!

Here's some more quality information on DHMO, please read it before you kill yourself with this horrible substance. Just look at the list of people addicted to this substance: The KKK, Hitler, Pedophiles, and Charles Manson. The substance clearly changes one's mood for the worse -- just look at the groups it is linked to.

Please sign the petition to ban this horrible substance now before we all die from it.

Thank you.

>I must admit that being from Norway, Europe
>We're currently strugling with The Sellafield Nuclear plant in England, as they dump their waste directly out in the sea, killing our coastline.

Uhhhh... you do realise that England isn't part of Norway, right? That they aren't even connected in the most remote manner? And that the majority of the radiation leakage ocurred when the plant was called Windscale, eh?

And you would suggest Americans are stupid...

Man, you think wood and concrete are bad?

Look at this stuff! DHMO is so dangerous, hell, it can kill a man in mere minutes!

Did you know the majority of people want DHMO banned? The conspiracy of the companies selling this stuff is so obvious it's not even funny!

This substance is so deadly it kills without warning. Strangely enough, there are wacko groups who would support the continued use of DHMO!

Here's some more quality information on DHMO, please read it before you kill yourself with this horrible substance. Just look at the list of people addicted to this substance: The KKK, Hitler, Pedophiles, and Charles Manson. The substance clearly changes one's mood for the worse -- just look at the groups it is linked to.

Please sign the petition to ban this horrible substance now before we all die from it.

Thank you.

>I must admit that being from Norway, Europe
>We're currently strugling with The Sellafield Nuclear plant in England, as they dump their waste directly out in the sea, killing our coastline.

Uhhhh... you do realise that England isn't part of Norway, right? That they aren't even connected in the most remote manner? And that the majority of the radiation leakage ocurred when the plant was called Windscale, eh?

And you would suggest Americans are stupid...

He's probably allergic to dihydrogen monoxide as well.

Tell me about it! Here is a list of stuff that people actually eat, every day, without realising it!

Don't forget about Dihydrogen Monoxide! This is one of the most dangerous chemicals in existence, yet it's used in just about every processed food there is. Stop the madness!

Oh the horror: nuclear atoms in space! Probably those nasty hadron-based ones to boot! The entire space can be polluted forever!

This is as serious as those huge deadly pools of dihydrogen monoxide!

We must act now! Help save space! No muclear atoms in space!

I understand not reading the stories on Slashdot, but you should AT LEAST read the content of the websites that you reference. http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html h202 is Hydric acid.

I guess your point would be that it is ok to breathe/drink "a little bit" or rocket fuel?

Dan

Plus, isn't the rocket fuel just hydrogen? God forbid, someone might come in contact with Dihydrogen Monoxide!

I'm sorry, that just screamed of BS. It was all I could do to not laugh and people who actually believed that bit of lying. Hell, the heat tiles everyone is going off about fall off regularly. That's why NASA didn't pay it any mind. As long as too many don't fall off the shuttle is OK.

OMG CHEMICALS NO! I HATE CHEMICALS! THOSE FUCKIN THINGS! THERE'S 700 CHEMICALS IN CIGARETTES! I HATE DHMO THE MOST! HERE IS MORE INFO ABOUT DHMO:

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 unstable radical Hydroxide, the components of which are found in a number of caustic, explosive and poisonous compounds such as Sulfuric Acid, Nitroglycerine and Ethyl Alcohol.

Should I be concerned about Dihydrogen Monoxide?
Yes, you should be concerned about DHMO! Although the U.S. Government and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) do not classify Dihydrogen Monoxide as a toxic or carcinogenic substance (as it does with better known chemicals such as hydrochloric acid and saccharine), DHMO is a constituent of many known toxic substances, diseases and disease-causing agents, environmental hazards and can even be lethal to humans in quantities as small as a thimbleful.

What are some of the dangers associated with DHMO?
Each year, Dihydrogen Monoxide is a known causative component in many thousands of deaths and is a major contributor to millions upon millions of dollars in damage to property and the environment.

BAN DHMO TODAY!
http://www.dhmo.org

DHM info page

Yeah, we definitely have to stop this water thing in it tracks -- pretty soon everyone will want it!

-Elentar

Hi,
I'm GigsVT, and I'm addicted to water.

It started out innocently enough, a drink here or there at the water fountain in school. Then all my friends started doing it too. It was hard to resist the urge to drink.

Luckily I found this site before it was too late. I have since quit drinking water, and am proud to say I only drink rum or vodka these days.

Well, just think of the people that support this movement.

To those who take his advise, please also make sure you don't ingest any Di-Hydro Monoxide. :)

- Swannie

If combined with DHMO it could be real trouble.

From the DHMO FAQ, in the website you mention:

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.

I am not a chemist, so I searched all those names in the best source I know (which is here), and found that Dihydrogen Oxide is a fancy name of water (H2O).

scorecard.org (founded by Philip Greenspun, by the way) contains a whole lot of information about pollutants. They maintain a list of suspected neurotoxicants (the section about mercury compounds is a little scary).

There are other possibilities too. The US Environmental Assessment Center web page lists many dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide. Maybe this is a new one?

Some industry zealots say it is all just FUD, but I am not so sure. They seem to be members of a violent political party too.

Who cares about the ice melting when there may be dangerous levels of DHMO on the top of that mountain! Maybe we would be safer if it did melt.

Refer them to this site, or print off some choice pages and hand it out in class. Ask them what they think they should do about educating the public... etc.

Then you can show them this site.

After that, you can tell them that gullible is no longer in the dictionary. Hope that there aren't any who hesitate and look around before rolling their eyes and groaning.

-eg

Wow, this is so far off-topic I think its off the map, so apologies for the AC posting.

And the Bush Jr. administration is attempting to make the import of ANY hemp product (cloth, clothing, foods, soaps, balms, etc.) illegal.

Actualy they tried and succeeded in getting any hemp based food products made illegal. Clothing, birdseed, rope, etc are still perfectly legal. And when you consider that US Navy still uses hemp rope for certain applications, you can understand that it will likely be a long time before they try to make the fibre illegal.

The fuzzy line is health and beauty aids. You can't market hemp oil as a nutritional supplement anymore, but I think you can still market it as a skin product. So how many people that beleive in the healthful effects of hemp oil supplements (its very high in Omega 3 fatty acids that help reduce cholesterol) will just go out and buy the hand lotion for personal consumption.

The whole thing is pretty bizarre since you have to drink something like your entire body weight in hemp seed oil to get high off it, and you'd be dead by then. Making it less intoxicating than even dihydrogen monoxide.

BTW, Anybody else read Drug Czar Asa Hutchinson's screed against pot legalization in the Washington Post editorial section Wednesday? He argued that making pot legal in Lambeth was clearly a failure since he saw people shooting heroin when he was touring there after the experiment ended. He also said that decriminalization of adult use in Alaska in the 80's was a failure, because teens made pot smoking a regular habit. In both of these cases he uses the example of the police failing to enforce the laws that remained on the books as reasoning to show that failing to enforce laws that weren't on the books was a failure. Hopefully Canada and/or Nevada will soon be providing a large scale example that all forms of hemp were put on this planet by the creator for consumption by His/Her childeren. You would think a good Christian like Asa would have to agree with that reasoning.

Don't have websites pointing out the dangers of using them!

I wonder why countries like USA worry about CO2 emission and do not sign the related treaty, i.e. Kyoto protocol...

Probably for the same reason that I support a number of good causes, but haven't signed a contract with United Way to do so. For that matter, it's probably for the same reason we declared independence in the first place.

If that doesn't make sense to you, how about this: I'll send you my address, and you can mail me US$100 each month. I'll make sure that at least 70% of it goes toward environmental improvement. What, you won't do it? What are you, an anti-environmentalist? Oh, you're going to go it alone, eh? What are you, an anti-globalist?

And why are we even worried about CO2 when Dihydrogen Monoxide is everywhere?

http://www.circus.com/~nodhmo/

[From the link above:]
Dihydrogen monoxide:

* is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
* contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
* may cause severe burns.
* contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
* accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
* may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
* has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

See also:

http://www.dhmo.org/