How gullible are we?

[Xuphor]

Think about it, over the past few dozen or more years, there have been all SORTS of big name chemical paranoia scams. It seems to change every few years, the most recent I know of being "high frustose corn syrup". The media REALLY exagerated the findings, and made people scared to death of a product that is really significantly less harmless than any OTC vitamins when you don't chug down 50 gallons of the stuff. Seriously, the general population seems to be getting more and more gullible in this regard every year, but everyone's ignoring a very abundant chemical that's TRULY dangerous. This chemical is dihydrogen monoxide. Dihydrogen monoxide can cause all of these, with relative ease and not very much used:

• Causes excessive sweating and vomiting
• Major component in acid rain
• Causes severe burns in a gaseous state
• Accidental inhalation of as little as a teaspoon can kill people
• Contributes to erosion on all kinda of materials
• Causes automobile breaks to not work as well, or cease function entirely
• It is always found in tumors of cancer patients

So please, spread awareness of this ACTUAL dangerous chemical, don't fall for the mass-media hype of truly harmless chemicals.

 

[s4mid4re]

EDIT: Alright, I'll spread the word so that nobody is harmed from this lethal chemical! O-O

Spoiler

You like it now?

 

[Xuphor]

Chemistry

Spoiler

I take it you don't get why this is in EoF. Don't spoil it if you do though.

 

[Deleted-236924]

I stopped reading as soon as I reached "dihydrogen monoxide."

 

[Xuphor]

I stopped reading as soon as I reached "dihydrogen monoxide."

This is EoF. Please don't spoil exactly what that dangerous chemicle is though, but I guarantee you, those warnings are 100% true, see for yourself.

EDIT: This thread kinda has an inception thing going on....

 

[jamesaa]

Ah yes, dihydrogen monoxide - scary stuff, even I have been warned to stay well away from vast quantities of the stuff - I tried avoiding it altogether but apparently it's needed in some amounts to stay alive! Guess in moderation I might be okay

But whenever I read/hear about the latest "health scare" i always remember a silly little song about all the things that can apparently give you cancer, according to a UK newspaper:

 

[BrightNeko]

english is my strong suit but after breaking down the words. I lol'd

 

[Hydreigon]

Dihydrogen monoxide is dangerous?

But...but I drink it every day! ;O;

 

[mthrnite]

Here, get the facts:



Dihydrogen Monoxide - DHMO Homepage

 

[LunaWofl]

TRUE D: I HAVE BEEN PROCLAIMING THIS IN THE STREETS FOR YEARS!!!

I even have the traditional apparel of ragged clothes and cardboard signs D:

 

[Ericthegreat]

lol you guys. I feel the same way about corn syrup so I find this quite funny.

 

[nryn99]

• Contributes to erosion on all kinda of materials

 

[Paarish]

I saw this joke on How when I was younger

 

[mameks]

Here, get the facts:



Dihydrogen Monoxide - DHMO Homepage

Dammit mthr, posting that before I could :c

Informative site. u.u

 

[Chikaku-chan]

hahahaha, one of the many reasons that my species is far superior than you humans.

 

[Veho]

Bah, dihydrogen monoxide is for pussies. Oxidane is where it's at.

 

[Deleted User]

OH NO! WE MUST CUT THIS HORRIBLE GAS IMMEDIATELY! QUICKLY, NO ONE BREATHE IN!

 

[Necron]

dihydrogen monoxide

Water is bad D:

 

[Chikaku-chan]

Beware the outragous.
H2O. Its a killer

 

[Veho]

Beware the outragous.
H2O. Its a killer

I think you mean H2O.