Dangerous Chemicals in our daily lives

[Drix D'Zanth]

[b][SIZE=3]Banning Dihydrogen Monoxide: The Danger Chemical[/SIZE][/b]

[color=darkred][b]Disclaimer: To those who have already learned the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide you may feel free to support this movement at the Otakuboards. I recommend that you instead allow those on the Otakuboards to find out for themselves and post their responses to this important health crisis before pouring your own ideas. [/b][/color]

Dihydrogen Monoxide(DHMO). Aka, Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. This unstable molecule is revealed to be present in our daily lives to a more alarming degree each day scientists study it. Thousands every year are killed by substances in conjunction with DHMO. It is a concern that has somehow eluded the public eye. Too often do we take our lives for granted, the chemicals we interact with.

DHMO is a chemical we should be more aware of, as it is either directly or inadvertently responsible for the deaths of [b]thousands[/b] of people every year. Why haven?t the FDA or CDC come to recognize the dangers and inform the common person about DHMO? Critics of the government cite the fact that most of our politicians consider the call to ban DHMO ?not politically beneficial?. This is alarming, both Democrats and Republicans are willing to let this dangerous chemical substance loose in our streets and cities for the sake of their own careers.

I have a personal story about DHMO. In a biology lab early last semester, we injected a living blood culture with a small dose of pure DHMO. Immediately, perfectly healthy blood cells began to swell. A little more DHMO was added and the cells lysed violently (burst)! Imagine, this drug on the street. Kids who unwittingly introduce it into their blood system confusing it with heroin! The dangers are astronomical.

What are the dangers of DHMO?
? 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.
? Contributes to soil erosion.
? Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
? Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
? Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
? Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
? Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere.
? Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.
(source: National Coalition for the prevention of DHMO)

DHMO is found nearly everywhere, from acid rain to nuclear power plants. It is used in as a chemical solvent and coolant in our industries. It is used as a performance enhancer in some athletes willing to get a little edge over the competition at the expense of taking a drug NOT FDA approved. It has been used in cult rituals and prison camps for various forms of torture. Used by the KKK in their marches. Slobodan Milosevic equipped his military with DHMO in their ethnic cleansing program.

It is found in food products including baby foods and formulas. It?s in carbonated beverages and supposedly ?all natural? fruit juices. It is the subject of NASA research and military research.

DHMO has been recorded in conjunction with almost every single instance of school-related violence. Almost all of the shooters had at least a history of using the substance before committing their murderous rampages.

Why does the press ignore DHMO? Some have reported deaths due to DHMO but it is often covered up or misunderstood the molecule?s role in such circumstances. Recently the associated press rebuked most attempts to warn the public about DHMO as ?pranks?. Such a terrible agenda of hatred and medical disconcert is disheartening.

?Research conducted by award-winning U.S. scientist Nathan Zohner concluded that roughly 86 percent of the population supports a ban on dihydrogen monoxide. Although his results are preliminary, Zohner believes people need to pay closer attention to the information presented to them regarding Dihydrogen Monoxide. He adds that if more people knew the truth about DHMO then studies like the one he conducted would not be necessary.?
Source [url]www.dhmo.org[/url]

What are your thoughts? Should DHMO be publicly recognized and banned?

edit: I recently discovered that DHMO is present in every form of alcoholic beverage. Some drug users also mix marijuana or heroin with DHMO.

[elfpirate]

[quote name='Drix D'Zanth'] What are your thoughts?[/quote]
[b]Well, Drix-- I [i]tried[/i] to warn you about asking me to reply to this today, but...meh... you didn't wanna listen, so.... brace yourself for incoherent babble--ha ha ha...[/b]

[b]First off, I think that our government has proven itself to be wholly irresponsible as far as allowing industry to dictate what chemicals be allowed into our environments.[/b]

[b]The government isn't going to shut down the factories that use this chemical (or that produce it) as long as those factories are making money and employing people. [/b]

[b]Neither will they step in to find a solution to the problem until they are forced to. They will continue to do nothing at all but to sweep this danger under the rug, so to speak, until the numbers of people being hurt by it are no longer something they can ignore.[/b]

[b](Sorry, Jordan, but I'm seriously incoherent at the moment. I'll post more later...)[/b]

[AzureWolf]

[COLOR=blue]Is a thread like this even allowed? *sighs*

What I think is ironic (but very suitable) is that all five of the "related threads" at the bottom are links to Daily Show/Otaku threads.[/COLOR]

[elfpirate]

[quote name='AzureWolf][color=blue']Is a thread like this even allowed? *sighs*.[color=#000000][/quote][/color][/color]
[color=blue][color=#000000][/color][/color]
[color=blue][b][color=#000000]I don't understand what you're sighing about, Azure... did you read the thread before you responded to it?[/color][/b]

[QUOTE=Drix D'Zanth]
What are your thoughts? Should DHMO be publicly recognized and banned?. edit: I recently discovered that DHMO is present in every form of alcoholic beverage. Some drug users also mix marijuana or heroin with DHMO.[/QUOTE]
[b][color=black]I'm pretty sure that presenting a topic, complete with enough information to form some sort of commentary upon, and then asking for your thoughts on the topic provided is not only allowed but encouraged. It's meant to get a discussion going. [/color][/b]

[quote name='AzureWolf']What I think is ironic (but very suitable) is that all five of the "related threads" at the bottom are links to Daily Show/Otaku threads.[/color][/quote]
[b]Yeah--okay-- go ponder the irony while others ponder their responses to this thread, ok?[/b]

[Dagger]

For the time being I'm going to close this. I'm surprised that someone hasn't already come along to debunk it, actually. I just don't see the point of letting a topic like this propagate itself; it won't lead to any kind of meaningful discussion, and as far as I can tell, it doesn't have a raison d'etre beyond letting people in the know play "gotcha."

Those of you who are wondering why I locked the thread may want to Google dihydrogen monoxide.

Thread closed.

~Dagger~