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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Nor have I.

Os, a platinum metal, oxidizes to form highly toxic and strong-smelling oxide compound...

This ain't my ball-game...

16 posted on 04/06/2004 7:41:51 PM PDT by maxwell (Well I'm sure I'd feel much worse if I weren't under such heavy sedation...)
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To: maxwell
The entire platinum group is rare, expensive, and heavy.

Doesn't seem like it would make much of a weapon.

(Then again, so is Pu239...)
17 posted on 04/06/2004 7:54:30 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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