Dihydrogen monoxide

[Hawk]

BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE!

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.

[JayEff]

I work as a technical representative for a local supplier of this stuff. We are trying to teach the locals how to get by with less, while paying more for it. But no, it should not be banned completely or I will be out of a job.

Dihydrogen monoxide is used extensively around here in agriculture. Many farmers spray it on their crops in the belief that it increases yields. :?

Actually it it is banned in the U.S. there could be a problem for Canada. There would be a massive immigration of American addicts to our country. Then our government would be forced to either ban it likewise, or turn a blind eye as our own dwindling supplies are smuggled south across the border.

Best to let sleeping frogs lie. Vote no, otherwise there will be cH40s

[Gwizz]

Gwizz I'm doomed. I have been using it for everything.

[Wolverine@MSU]

Reminds me of a story about Dow chemical company from many decades ago. I think it was right around WWII or shortly thereafter. The company was using a chemical called methyl cyanide (CH3CN), which is a precursor for many chemical synthesis reactions. They were shipping hundreds of tanker cars of this stuff by rail into Midland, Michigan to supply their plant. Well .... the locals found out about it and didn't want anything with cyanide being shipped through town. Turns out the stuff isn't all that toxic, and the cyano part of the molecule is very stable, and it doesn't degrade to produce cyanide, but the thought of anything with cyanide in it made people pretty nervous. So the chemists told the public they would stop shipping methyl cyanide, repainted the names on the tanker cars to "acetonitrile", and everyone was happy knowing that cyanide wasn't being shipped through town anymore!

Dihydrogen monoxide is pretty dangerous stuff. Over the millenia, millions of tons of it has been locked away in the polar ice caps. Like the methane deposits in the ocean depths, it may be released as a result of global warming, causing untold havoc in coastal communities. I think we need a Congressional panel to investigate the potential hazards of this dangerous compound, and how to deal with the global catastrophe that would ensue following a major release.

[Altoona+BeachCreek]

Huh... I'm the only person holding the ban hammer here? Usually I don't care about the environment, but this chemical seems especially dangerous to humans.

[Hawk]

Which chemical are you wanting to ban?

There was two mentioned in the post above yours.

[Altoona+BeachCreek]

DHM

[Hawk]

Maybe you should do a Google search on dihydrogen monoxide. I think you'll be a bit surprised.

[Altoona+BeachCreek]