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#1 Frozentech

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 10:24 AM

BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE! THE INVISIBLE KILLER

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 hydric 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. In
the midwest alone DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property
damage.

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 HORROR MUST BE STOPPED!

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.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

Act NOW to prevent further contamination. Find out more about this
dangerous chemical. What you don't know CAN hurt you and others
throughout the world. Send email to no_d...@circus.com, or a SASE to:

Coalition to Ban DHMO
211 Pearl St.
Santa Cruz CA, 95060
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#2 seymour

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 01:10 PM

Ah yes! I know, I cannot even walk down the road without DHMO landing on me some days!

Frozentech, can I link to the main page please? www.dh...
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#3 Frozentech

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 05:26 PM

Ah yes! I know, I cannot even walk down the road without DHMO landing on me some days!

Frozentech, can I link to the main page please? www.dh...


I notice their site www.dhmo.org is 'temporarily down for maintenance'.
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#4 italteen3

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 07:11 AM

Anyone here have their chemistry teacher pull this one on the class and see how long it took for someone to get it?

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 06:19 PM

wery good! :lol:

That was a pleasure to read.

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 06:39 PM

After having so much hassle with ebay pulling listings such as rust, claiming their hazardous, I have often thought of listing some dmso just to see what happens, I may be able to sell it to some terrorists as a c.hem.ical we.apo.n
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 08:23 PM

LMAO - I like that - I'll have to see who it fools at work!

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 09:13 PM

And to think such a dangerous chemical is available in bottles at almost every supermarket and newsagent. :blink: Shocking. :D
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#9 seymour

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 06:46 AM

I have tried it on my chemistry teacher, after repeating, "is that DHMO? you know, Dihydrogen Monoxide, Hydric acid? Hydrogen hydroxide?" She FINALY cought hold of what I was saying... Took her a while.

I like to scare visitors to my "lab" with my bottle of fireworks solvent labled "Hydric acid", works every time!
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#10 RegimentalPyro

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 11:50 AM

Funny co-incidence about this.

A founder member of the campaign to ban DHMO was one John Dubois - a pyro of epic reputation in the US.

You can reach his webpage here. His diary [under the pyrotechnic section] makes interesting reading.

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 01:02 PM

Funny co-incidence about this.

A founder member of the campaign to ban DHMO was one John Dubois - a pyro of epic reputation in the US.

You can reach his webpage here. His diary [under the pyrotechnic section] makes interesting reading.

Interesting reading indeed, I've read some of his diary (him as a teenager) and am simultaneously amazed at his survival and jealous of his freedom.

DHMO, predictably scary, how easy it is to manipulate people. I once worked out a "drug scare" :o hoax and was tempted to persuade a local reporter to run it. I didn't, because once released, I wouldn't be able to control it. :ph34r:

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#12 Frozentech

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 10:15 PM

You know, there is another hazard when working with this material that I didn't see listed. Under certain conditions it has contributed to powerful and deadly *explosions*. It was not uncommon over 100 years ago for scores of people to die in a single blast of this substance due to it's high energy nature at particular temperature and pressure regimes.
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Posted 15 February 2006 - 03:01 AM

I have tried it on my chemistry teacher, after repeating, "is that DHMO? you know, Dihydrogen Monoxide, Hydric acid? Hydrogen hydroxide?" She FINALY cought hold of what I was saying... Took her a while.

I like to scare visitors to my "lab" with my bottle of fireworks solvent labled "Hydric acid", works every time!


LOL you should spray them with it and start screaming :D. LMAO

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Posted 15 February 2006 - 08:50 AM

You know, there is another hazard when working with this material that I didn't see listed. Under certain conditions it has contributed to powerful and deadly *explosions*. It was not uncommon over 100 years ago for scores of people to die in a single blast of this substance due to it's high energy nature at particular temperature and pressure regimes.

There's more,

Large quantities suddenly released into the environment have destroyed whole communities.

Reacts with many metals, releasing dangerously explosive gases.

Mixed with Natrium monochloride it causes severe damage to metal structures.

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#15 Andrew

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Posted 15 February 2006 - 12:08 PM

[font=Book Antiqua]There's more,

Large quantities suddenly released into the environment have destroyed whole communities.


LMFAO :lol:

I wonder if anyone would liken "Large quantities suddenly released into the environment" to Bhopal!

With global warming we can expect to see many more "flash floods" of this extreamly dangerous chemical released into the environment, In the UK we have at least a dozen a year now, SOMETHING must be done now to stop it. :lol:




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