I have spent years building up a resistance to hydrogen monoxide little by little. I can now drink it through a straw until my belly is full with no ill effects.
Posted on 08/28/2017 11:38:19 AM PDT by tired&retired
Breaking: Studies indicate excess Dihydrogen Monoxide is the leading cause of the weather problems in Houston. Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) in the atmosphere can also facilitate severe climate change....
Frequently Asked Questions About Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)
What is Dihydrogen Monoxide?
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. For more detailed information, including precautions, disposal procedures and storage requirements, refer to one of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) available for DHMO.
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
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 benzene), 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. 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.
A recent stunning revelation is that in every single instance of violence in our country’s schools, including infamous shootings in high schools in Denver and Arkansas, Dihydrogen Monoxide was involved. In fact, DHMO is often very available to students of all ages within the assumed safe confines of school buildings. None of the school administrators with which we spoke could say for certain how much of the substance is in use within their very hallways.
This is not a new phenomenon. I recall in Elementary school after a vigorous round of exertion at recess we would fight over access to Dihyrodgen Monoxide, and urge those who got access first to hurry up, and not hog the whole supply for themselves.
It’s also a problem of hydrogen hydroxide in the air.
Actually I find this joke a bit rude. Of course science is wonderful (and I’d really like to see a non-math version offered: Science-Appreciation?) but not having taken Chem 101 does not make one deserving of such a sneaky trap.
In the atmosphere heck! It is the stuff on the GROUND that is the problem!
I have spent years building up a resistance to hydrogen monoxide little by little. I can now drink it through a straw until my belly is full with no ill effects.
Why can’t they outlaw DM?
Millions are killed annually around the world because of this stuff...
DHMO or hydroxyl acid... oooh, which one is more deadly sounding.
May be lethal if administered in pure copious amounts intravenously.
Known to cause diarrhea if administered rectally.
May be lethal if dropped into a large pool of it from great heights.
Product of chemical separation of molecule is explosive.
Isotopic form used in nuclear industry.
Supports bacterial and fungal and insect growth.
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