I’ve been reading up and trying to get my environmental awareness into gear. With the planet crumbling all around us, it’s time we made a stand and stopped scientists and mega corporations from ruining our Earth with their foul chemical compounds.
One such chemical is apparently among the worst: Dihydrogen Monoxide.
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.
- 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.
- Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.
- Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.
- Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.
Source: http://www.dhmo.org/
So, get out there and fight! Stop DHMO before it stops you.
Now, I’m off to get a drink of water. Fighting for the environment is thirsty work!
you are being stranger than usual. Must be something in the water.
It’s definitely a killer. It must be stopped! 😉
Hmm I think the experts are all wet on this one.
When I worked at an observatory, we used a DHMO compound that was cut with benzene to clean the large telescope mirrors. I was the only one who used a respirator and industrial gloves when it was my turn to clean them. One bozo, an idiot named Dan Snyder….that’s DAN SNYDER…used to drink it because it was like 130% alcohol….a kick that also more than doubles the promise of cancer. Darwin in action.
Isn’t it just water?
DMHO Di = 2 Hydrous = H Mono = 1 Oxide = O H20
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax
Never mind… I just read your last sentence. I’m skulking off to stick my head in some DMHO.
I like a little DMHO with my Scotch, single malt…
It must have been something in addition to DHMO…I knew that. Please note that the story about Dan Snyder is true, it was very late and I had a lovely glass of red wine inside….me.
Ya…but fill a big tub with really warm Dihydrogen Monoxide with some bubbles…it’s just dreamy!