Should we ban DHMO?

[Geocritter]

After reading the earlier kissing bug article I decided to spread the word about dihydrogen monoxide, an environmental substance that kills thousands worldwide every year. Should it be banned? You decide!

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

Steve

[darsben]

Dutch_12078 wrote:

darsben wrote:

If you do not mind big government then by all means try to get it banned. But if you are one of those against excessive government regulation then do not.
I think most people are against government regulations that affects them adversely BUT want the government to do something when they see it as beneficial. Two sides same coin.
Personally I think the site made into a clicky is FUll of caca.
Some uses of DHMO quoted by the article are;
in so-called "family planning" or "reproductive health" clinics,
as a byproduct of hydrocarbon combustion in furnaces and air conditioning compressor operation,
in cult rituals,
by the Church of Scientology on their members and their members' families (although surprisingly, many members recently have contacted DHMO.org to vehemently deny such use),
by both the KKK and the NAACP during rallies and marches,
by members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption and inappropriate IM behavior,
by software engineers, including those producing DICOM software and other DICOM software tools,
by popular computer science professors,
by aspiring young adult fiction writers and mental health advocates,
by international travel bloggers.

Even "caca" contains a percentage of DHMO, and every usage on that list is factual. Big government already regulates some aspects of DHMO use.

No the list is not factual unless you really SSSTTTTRRRRREEEECCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHH the truth to absurd proportions.
Having been on the ground floor of DICOM development which is a medical digital imaging protocol I never used DMHO unless the DMHO was in the things I used to deploy the products (unknown to me).
Why "members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption would be a group to use DMHO is beyond my speculative powers as would travel bloggers. These groups would not seem to be bigger users than the general population

[dave54]

If you insist on keeping and using DHMO around the house at least make sure it is the organic non-GMO gluten free kind.

[Hiking_Hunter]

Anyone want to buy some dehydrated DHMO? Great prices & quantity discounts available.

[Dutch_12078]

darsben wrote:

If you do not mind big government then by all means try to get it banned. But if you are one of those against excessive government regulation then do not.
I think most people are against government regulations that affects them adversely BUT want the government to do something when they see it as beneficial. Two sides same coin.
Personally I think the site made into a clicky is FUll of caca.
Some uses of DHMO quoted by the article are;
in so-called "family planning" or "reproductive health" clinics,
as a byproduct of hydrocarbon combustion in furnaces and air conditioning compressor operation,
in cult rituals,
by the Church of Scientology on their members and their members' families (although surprisingly, many members recently have contacted DHMO.org to vehemently deny such use),
by both the KKK and the NAACP during rallies and marches,
by members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption and inappropriate IM behavior,
by software engineers, including those producing DICOM software and other DICOM software tools,
by popular computer science professors,
by aspiring young adult fiction writers and mental health advocates,
by international travel bloggers.

Even "caca" contains a percentage of DHMO, and every usage on that list is factual. Big government already regulates some aspects of DHMO use.

[darsben]

Geocritter wrote:
After reading the earlier kissing bug article I decided to spread the word about dihydrogen monoxide, an environmental substance that kills thousands worldwide every year. Should it be banned? You decide!

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

Steve

If you do not mind big government then by all means try to get it banned. But if you are one of those against excessive government regulation then do not.
I think most people are against government regulations that affects them adversely BUT want the government to do something when they see it as beneficial. Two sides same coin.
Personally I think the site made into a clicky is FUll of caca.
Some uses of DHMO quoted by the article are;
in so-called "family planning" or "reproductive health" clinics,
as a byproduct of hydrocarbon combustion in furnaces and air conditioning compressor operation,
in cult rituals,
by the Church of Scientology on their members and their members' families (although surprisingly, many members recently have contacted DHMO.org to vehemently deny such use),
by both the KKK and the NAACP during rallies and marches,
by members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption and inappropriate IM behavior,
by software engineers, including those producing DICOM software and other DICOM software tools,
by popular computer science professors,
by aspiring young adult fiction writers and mental health advocates,
by international travel bloggers.

[CavemanCharlie]

Oh,,,, I have a friend that is a young blond girl with a child and I'm really tempted to tell her about the dangers of this. I better not though. They would probably put me in jail for telling her.

(I'm only partly kidding in that last sentence. )

[Matt_Colie]

DHMO does not actually exist in nature. What is most often found is a split mix of hydrogen hydroxide (a powerful base) and hypo-hydrous acid. both are equally dangerous, and if the mix get out of balance it can be catastrophic.

Matt

[rockhillmanor]

Not to worry! There is bigger fish to fry than DHMO!

The FDA just approved 'genetically modified' salmon for us to eat, yum! :B

[Naio]

Geocritter wrote:
I guess the point I’m trying to make is that societies Chicken-Littles and fear mongers can make anything look scary :E!!!

Steve

Some people have a hard time telling the difference between giving people information so they can be responsible for themselves and inciting panic. Maybe those people scare easily?

I for one am glad that I was taught as a child how to take practical steps for safety around DHMO, like scraping ice off the windshield B

[tenbear]

DHMO Clicky

[Executive45]

And here we've been concerned with our enemies obtaining nukes.:B:B.....Dennis

[Geocritter]

I guess the point I’m trying to make is that societies Chicken-Littles and fear mongers can make anything look scary :E!!!

Steve

[ChooChooMan74]

RoyB wrote:
Glad someone cleared it up what DHMO is haha... I was scratching my head trying to come up with something RV RELATED with the acronym of DHMO haha...

Roy Ken

DHMO in its solid form is the leading cause of damage to RV plumbing!!! And, DHMO damage to an RV can total a unit!!

[gbopp]

It's a little early, or late, for April Fools Day.

But, maybe there is someone out there that doesn't know about DHMO or what we call it everyday. :W

[RoyB]

Glad someone cleared it up what DHMO is haha... I was scratching my head trying to come up with something RV RELATED with the acronym of DHMO haha...

Roy Ken