Dihydrogen Monoxide, and why the government won't ban it.

How gullable are we? ^ | 1997 | Nathan Zohner

[Sonny M]

Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

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. Contamination is reaching epidemic proportions!

Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

as an industrial solvent and coolant. in nuclear power plants. in the production of styrofoam. as a fire retardant. in many forms of cruel animal research. in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical. as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products. Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!

The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

[Sonny M]

This scary fearsome chemcial is also known as.........Water, or good ole H20.

[Sir Gawain]

Old.

[ElkGroveDan]

I think I read once that is used in illicit and immoral sexual rituals.....bad stuff.

[Sonny M]

Its old, but sometimes, the old ones are the best ones, at least I didn't post the "I'm a bad american" e-mail up here.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

dihydrogen

[Carlucci]

They've got a website devoted to this toxic substance!

http://www.dhmo.org/truth/Dihydrogen-Monoxide.html

[Jonah Hex]

We must ban DHMO... for the children.

(</tongue in cheek>)

[Experiment 6-2-6]

In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

Thus, creating, the Dihydrogen monoxide gap!

[freedomlover]

Its old, but sometimes, the old ones are the best ones, at least I didn't post the "I'm a bad american" e-mail up here.

Really - I mean everybody knows that George Carlin wrote that years ago.

(rolling eyes)

[sbw123]

It seems to me, and judging by some of the other comments, that the environment is where the conservative movment grossly falls short. Oh I know, the free market will stop companies from polluting. Hogwash. (And we all know what hog waste is doing to the environment in pig farming states.) If the root of conservativism is conserve, as in "to conserve," I'd hope that people would want to start by conserving our environment. If this stuff is truely deadly, companies should stop dumping it into our water - plain and simple. Companies that do dump into our water should be punished. It's common sense people.

[EggsAckley]

This is older than Hillary's crusty pantsuit.

[steve8714]

I wish my giant gas guzzling car ran on this stuff!

[Tennessee_Bob]

You should hear what fish do in it.

[Sonny M]

You are pretty funny, but you should have put the sarcasm alert on that post, I almost thought you were serious for a second.

[ThomasMore]

I mean everybody knows that George Carlin wrote that years ago.

No he didn't. Al Gore did. ;^)

[Double Tap]

Umm, yeah, OK.

[Prof Engineer]

I prefer to use Hydrogen Hydroxide to entice the gullible. Acids/Bases always sound scary!

[Sgt_Schultze]

We will weep for Jonny,
We shall see his face no more.
For what he thought was, H2O
Was H2SO4.

Thanks for reposting.

[freedomlover]

I mean everybody knows that George Carlin wrote that years ago.

No he didn't. Al Gore did. ;^)

I thought Algore invented H20!!

Pretty prolific guy when he wasn't so snippy.

[Monster Zero]

That's a new one...