"Leif Neland" <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
news:UFkEf.27$692.1@news.get2net.dk:
> 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.
Ovenstående er nævnt som eksempel i en af mine fagbøger som en
fare ved at folk ved for lidt om naturvidenskab - netop at de
kan narres af en artikel som ovenstående. Ifølge den artikel
skulle en flok studerende have samlet underskrifter ind for at
få totalforbudt dihydrogenmonooxid i landet (Norge). Mon ikke
de fik både mange underskrifter og mange grin :)
/hilsner
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