Posted by papillon2 on February 24, 2012, at 18:41:29
In reply to Scott's post to Solstice » Solstice, posted by SLS on February 24, 2012, at 12:41:05
> Water (H2O) can kill you because it can blow up and catch fire. You see, it has hydrogen and oxygen in it. This is what NASA uses for its rocket fuel. You better stop drinking it.
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Even more dangerous is dihydrogen monoxide:
http://www.dhmo.org/"Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, a species shown to mutate DNA, denature proteins, disrupt cell membranes, and chemically alter critical neurotransmitters. The atomic components of DHMO are found in a number of caustic, explosive and poisonous compounds such as Sulfuric Acid, Nitroglycerine and Ethyl Alcohol."
Truly dangerous stuff.
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