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Nietzsche's Toxicology

Posted by timothy on from the for-small-values-of-xxx dept.

CETS writes "If it doesn't kill ya' it makes you stronger, so a little bit of a bad thing might be alright, according to Scientific American which has this article. " If dioxin and ionizing radiation cause cancer, then it stands to reason that less exposure to them should improve public health. If mercury, lead and PCBs impair intellectual development, then less should be more. But a growing body of data suggests that environmental contaminants may not always be poisonous--they may actually be good for you at low levels.""

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  1. BUSH! by ArmorFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

    This report on toxic chemicals brought to you by the Presidential Council on Industrial Development.

  2. Bush or Bush League by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bush League, definitely.

    Another B.L. finding: It is healthier for you to be poor. However, families that have been very rich for a long time develop an antidote, so it is okay for BLers to be rich.

  3. Re:Poison by Tyrdium · · Score: 2, Funny

    Too much water will kill you.
    Duh!

  4. How many cigarettes a day is optimal? by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 4, Funny

    I ask.

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    1. Re:How many cigarettes a day is optimal? by benjamindees · · Score: 2, Funny

      What was that sci-fi movie in which hot chicks from the future have to smoke when they come to our time because the air in the future is so polluted? I think it involved kidnapping people from airplanes...

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    2. Re:How many cigarettes a day is optimal? by pmz · · Score: 2, Funny

      How many cigarettes a day is optimal?

      Well, smoke can keep insects away. And, insects can carry diseases like malaria and west nile. What are the odds of a smoker in a swampy area quitting smoking and, then, dying of west nile one month later?

      Fact is, some smoking doesn't kill anyone. Chain smoking artificially-enhanced cigarettes for forty years does.

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      Healthcare article at Kuro5hin
  5. Pollution is killing me! by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

    1. Re:Pollution is killing me! by Flingles · · Score: 2, Funny

      Despite the known dangers of DHMO, it continues to be used daily by industry, government, and even in private homes across the U.S. and worldwide. Some of the well-known uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide are: .....by elite athletes to improve performance
      Please explain!?

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  6. Ban DHMO! by n1ywb · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

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  7. Re:No it doesn't... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    [...]oh, at least 10^10 to be more useful, probably more. (That number is not a typo. Yes, Homeopathy shoots right past Advogadro's Number and never looks back.)

    Avogadro's Number: ~6.02 x 10^23

    FYI, 10^23 > 10^10

  8. Iocaine Powder by eviltypeguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    This article has been spouting the truth I've known for a while.

    I've been building up my resistance to the effects of Iocaine Powder. Never know when you're death is going to be on the line with a Sicilian opponnent.

    1. Re:Iocaine Powder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. :-)

  9. Small amounts of marijuana are preventative... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...of me getting any work done.

  10. Yet another lesson from nethack by dasunt · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yet another one of life's lessons that can be learned from nethack.

    If the poison does not kill you, it will probably drop your strength, thus making you weaker.

  11. Cumulative Toxins by quinkin · · Score: 4, Funny
    In cases where the toxin is actually cumulative (ie. is stored by the body), such as many heavy metals, it is not recommended.

    Please don't have your daily lead/mercury tonic...

    Q.

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  12. Yeah I allready knew this. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I've noticed my marijuana tolerance is much higher now. I'm sure Snoop Dog and I could serve as good indicators of the effects.