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Friday, February 20, 2009

Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)

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 ingestions 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 hydroxyl 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 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 syrofoam
* 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.

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You've got to love email! I received this and immediately got it because I know chemistry, but lots of people I know don't get this. Think about it a minute:

di = two
hydro = hydrogen atoms
mono = one
oxide = oxygen atom

Two hydrogens, one oxygen. Chemical formula: H2O, more commonly known as water.

See? You were scared for nothing!

Have a good day :-)

8 comments:

Billy Coffey said...

I'll admit it. You got me. That was nice.

Anonymous said...

That is hilarious!

Leslie said...

That's HILARIOUS. I know just who to copy and send it too....

Leslie said...

This website is hilarious - http://www.dhmo.org/

Someone has too much time on their hands.....

Lydia said...

Whew! You did have me going there. :) But how does water cause severe burns?

Amy Deardon said...

Leslie -- this site www.dhmo.org is very funny! They even have a link to write to your congressman -- although I think there's enough real stuff to get upset about, we don't need to be jamming the congressional communication lines with this. Oh well.

Amy Deardon said...

Lydia -- I wondered about that too. I imagine with scalding? Can't think of anything else. But it doesn't quite make sense to say it *burns*

Anonymous said...

Hee, hee. You got me, too!

Although funny, it shows we need to research all the scare-tactic emails, and even news stories, to find out for ourselves whether or not a fear is warranted.