Oh Noes! Not Dihydrogen Monoxide!

[Potassium]

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."

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/H/H2O_HOAX?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

All I have to say is "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH "

[Arrian]

Government in action, folks.

-Arrian

[chequita guevara]

Republicans are stupid.

[GePap]

Originally posted by Arrian
Government in action, folks.

-Arrian

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.

[Az]

[Thue]

The "official" DHMO website.

[Shi Huangdi]

MORONS!

[Az]

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.

[GePap]

Brilliant site.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by GePap


HEY!

What's up? I think you protest too much.

[Az]

ok, some lies here, but still, the site is brilliant since the scientific facts are, as I see so far, correct.

[Az]

ROTFL:

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.

[GePap]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
What's up? I think you protest too much.

DD may just find a massive mistake against him in the coming tax season...

[Theben]

[alva]

Oh Noes! Not Dihydrogen Monoxide!

Billy Connoly right?