March 15, 2004, 16:26
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Oh Noes! Not Dihydrogen Monoxide!
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Calif. Officials Nearly Fall for H2O Hoax
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) -- City officials were so concerned about the potentially dangerous properties of dihydrogen monoxide that they considered banning foam cups after they learned the chemical was used in their production.
Then they learned, to their chagrin, that dihydrogen monoxide - H2O for short - is the scientific term for water.
"It's embarrassing," said City Manager David J. Norman. "We had a paralegal who did bad research."
The paralegal apparently fell victim to one of the many official looking Web sites that have been put up by pranksters to describe dihydrogen monoxide as "an odorless, tasteless chemical" that can be deadly if accidentally inhaled.
As a result, the City Council of this Orange County suburb had been scheduled to vote next week on a proposed law that would have banned the use of foam containers at city-sponsored events. Among the reasons given for the ban were that they were made with a substance that could "threaten human health and safety."
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http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/sto...MPLATE=DEFAULT
All I have to say is "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH  "
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March 15, 2004, 16:28
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Deity
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Government in action, folks.
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March 15, 2004, 16:29
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Republicans are stupid.
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March 15, 2004, 16:30
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Originally posted by Arrian
Government in action, folks.
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HEY!
Stupid interns in action!
I will wait for companies to start publicizing the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide and see how smart the customers turn out to be.
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March 15, 2004, 16:32
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March 15, 2004, 16:33
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March 15, 2004, 16:34
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March 15, 2004, 16:37
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I just knew it. Commies would blame poor science education while Republicans would blame government overregulation.
the page is brilliant, and so far, I don't see any actual lies in it. cool stuff.
"Reacts vigorously with sodium, potassium"...
Great stuff.
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March 15, 2004, 16:38
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Brilliant site.
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March 15, 2004, 16:39
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Originally posted by GePap
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What's up? I think you protest too much.
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March 15, 2004, 16:39
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ok, some lies here, but still, the site is brilliant since the scientific facts are, as I see so far, correct.
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March 15, 2004, 16:43
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ROTFL:
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What are some of the dangers associated with DHMO?
Each year, Dihydrogen Monoxide is a known causative component in many thousands of deaths and is a major contributor to millions upon millions of dollars in damage to property and the environment. Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:
* Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
* Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
* Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
* DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
* Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
* Contributes to soil erosion.
* Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
* Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
* Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
* Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
* Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere.
* Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.
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March 15, 2004, 16:44
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Originally posted by DinoDoc
What's up? I think you protest too much.
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DD may just find a massive mistake against him in the coming tax season...
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March 15, 2004, 16:51
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March 15, 2004, 16:59
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Deity
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Oh Noes! Not Dihydrogen Monoxide!
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Billy Connoly right?
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March 15, 2004, 17:03
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can anyone get a .org address or do they have to prove they are a valid organization?
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March 15, 2004, 17:06
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March 15, 2004, 17:07
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Anyone these days, IIRC.
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March 15, 2004, 17:07
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You'd think that after you saw the link, the answer would be obvious. 
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March 15, 2004, 17:08
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I was just thinking they fooled the .org people too.
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March 15, 2004, 17:09
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I know. that's what I meant, too, GePap.
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March 15, 2004, 17:10
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But there are no '.org people', at least not anymore  .
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March 15, 2004, 17:11
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Oooh, so it is easier now to screw with school kids doing their homework with fake informational orgs! The net takes one great leap forward.
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March 15, 2004, 17:14
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March 15, 2004, 17:27
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There was also a kid at a science fair somewhere in middle america who made a big list of the potentially hazardous effects of dihydrogen monoxide, and got people to sign a petition to ban it. All but one person at the fair signed it. I htink this is just an urban legend though.
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March 15, 2004, 17:27
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damn this dihydrogen monoxide stuff is expanding left and right.
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March 15, 2004, 17:28
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by the way, does anyone from chemistry remember why water isn't called DiHydrogen Monoxide? what was that rule again?
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March 15, 2004, 17:29
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March 15, 2004, 17:32
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There was also a kid at a science fair somewhere in middle america who made a big list of the potentially hazardous effects of dihydrogen monoxide, and got people to sign a petition to ban it. All but one person at the fair signed it. I htink this is just an urban legend though.
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I don't see why it would be a legend. Penn & Teller did this exact stunt on their TV show "Bullshit," going around at an environmental rally. They got hundreds of signatures.
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March 15, 2004, 17:37
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by the way, does anyone from chemistry remember why water isn't called DiHydrogen Monoxide? what was that rule again?
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I am an undergraduate chemistry student, and I don't remember it. Hydrogen Oxide is the correct name, IIRC, due to oxidation levels.
Nomenclature was never my strong part. 
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I don't see why it would be a legend. Penn & Teller did this exact stunt on their TV show "Bullshit," going around at an environmental rally. They got hundreds of signatures.
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It reminds me a similar stunt, asking people on the street what should be done about a supposed conflict with Canada over the overharvesting of the Silverfish. 
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