Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide

[Tillaway]

Please read the following and look around your house and workplace for this dangerous chemical.

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 withdrawl means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide:

is also know as hydric acid, and is the major component of acid rain
contibutes to the "greenhouse effect"
may causes 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 breaks
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 resevior in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars in 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 styrofoam
as a fire retardant
in many forms of cruel animal research
in the distribution of pesticides; even after wasshing, 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 ecoomic 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!

[Tom]

We use a lot of it down here in florida when we can get some that isn't permeated with chlorinated sodium. It's danger is well known but it's beneficial in minor quantities.  Ingestion is not nearly as harmful as its ability to asphyxiate in a totally engulfed state.

[Mark M]

DanG - I'll have to stop drinking this stuff.   I always called it hydrogen-hydroxide though, same stuff different name.

[Minnesota_boy]

Our dihydrogen monoxide seems to be all in the solid form now and is much less dangerous that way, although it is widely dispersed by the wind.  Maybe it will remain that way this year. ;D

[Texas Ranger]

The solid form is less dangerous than the liquid state, unless mixed with corn squeezins.

[Bro. Noble]

Shoot, I aint afraid of that stuff---------took a bath in it once.  Didn't kill me,  but did make me feel purty strange for a while.

Noble

[Tillaway]

On a more serious and disturbing note when this is circulated on a petition they get something like 85% supporting a ban.  Very few actually figure out what it is. :

[dail_h]

THEM MULTINATIONAL CORPS. MUST BE VIOLATIN SOME EPA RULES,CAUSE THE STUFF JUST KEEPS FALLING OUT OF THE SKY HERE. IT'S PRETTY CLEAR WHEN IT FALLS,BUT TURNS A MUDDY BROWN WHEN IT HITS THE GROUND .THE SWAMPS HERE ARE FULL OF IT,THE FARMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT IN THEIR FIELDS,SHOOT I GOT A MILK CRATE OUT IN THE YARD HALF FULL.

[chet]

Time for us folks in Michigan to move.   :-/  That stuff has got us surrounded. It's in all the lakes, rivers, streams, and now most of the dry land is covered.  

[swampwhiteoak]

If you think Dihydrogen Monoxide is scary, don't even get me started on the environmental dangers of homopolysaccaride glycogen D-glucose in Beta 1,4 glucan chains.  And it's probably all around you!!!!  Be afraid, be very afraid

[Bro. Noble]

Swamp,

So sweet of you to warn us. ;)

Noble