Science. It reduces the stupid.

Aug 25, 2017 12:30 PM

OldSchoolCoder

Views

205948

Likes

5182

Dislikes

135

I got slandered once by a pal's GF for using "big" words "as if I was smarter than her" and made sure total strangers "knew" I was a prick

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

"Reduce the stupid"

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But, everybody with autism has this in them! Anti-vaxers, drain your kids now!...

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Gravity alone helps a lot to reduce the stupid.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm pretty sure if someone says that somethings contains dihydrogen monoxide hey are just using bugs words to scare people...

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How do we know you're not just an entrepreneuring vampire?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wait!! My own blood is in other people's bodies rn???

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Fake News"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The opposite is also true, though. Just because things occur naturally doesn't mean they're not dangerous in consumer products.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We had an assignment in school where we made posters against water and stated a ton of facts about water and made them sound scary.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

didnt understand a word i must burn something

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No it doesn't. Get over yourself.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you call water "dihydrogen monoxide", even to prove a stupid point as so, it's still obvious you're obnoxious.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yeah everyone knows it's called oxidane!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am all for reducing the stupid.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

A little dihydrogen monoxide never hurt anyone, but, in large quanitities, it can kill you.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Man, it found a way to both Greenland AND Madagascar? We doomed...

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You undermine your point with this "dihydrogen monoxide" nonsense. It's "hydric acid" or "hydrogen hydroxide".

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Its official IUPAC-accepted name is "oxidane" though

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

...waiting to see this circulating with the last few lines missing...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why wait?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

v

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Mystery Science Theatre 3000

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

v

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Every person who has ever drank water has died or will die in the future

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Same with everyone who's ever gone outside.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Or eaten barbeque. Or bacon.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 174 Dislikes 2

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Most of the ingredients are ok but a bit worrying about the ketone bodies. What killed the ketones?

8 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 1

Dihydrogenmonoxide!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Ketones were my favorite funk band back in the day.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

*Sigh* after reading the first sentence I cracked my knuckles, opened NCBI, and was mid way through searching links to go on a huge fucking

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

rant against whatever complaint you have. THEN I read the second sentence. And now I think it's time for me to go hit my head against a wall

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

because I sure am fucking stupid. God dammit the internet has ruined me.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Why would I be scared about something being used in yoga mats????

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

The type of people that believe this type of thing seem to also think that yoga mats are carcinogenic.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

+1. And to address your question: A lot of things is being used in yoga mats. Some of them I would like to keep at a distance.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'd be nervous with this meme, someone will just edit out "it's your own blood." And post it on facebook

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Done and done, asked what everyone thought it was and then told them it is blood later. Interesting results.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sometimes I have a high blood content in my alcohol stream.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Yeah, that happened to me once when some idiot fell in the booze fountain

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's an alcohol for that.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

i'm a nanny and these are the wipes the family i work for uses: the wipes are fine, but the claim is stupid.

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

How can it be made of almost entirely water

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's a hose

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So what's the benefit of using those rather than running a paper towel under the tap?

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

that i can keep these in a moisture-locking container right on the changing table? the towel part is softer than a paper towel, too.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Fair enough.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Fun fact: your piss contains urea, a precursor used to make a certain high explosive.

8 years ago | Likes 356 Dislikes 1

It is also part of certain body creams.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Fun fact: your sweat contains urea, too, which makes it essentially very diluted urine. Science!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

And urea is used to make the DEF/SCR fluid for the newer Diesel engines.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yup. Clean air thru bodily fluids.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nitroglycerine if I remember correctly

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Urea is also a component of diesel exhaust fluid sold at any auto parts store.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hence fertilizer and diesel fuel bombs. Both contain high concentrations and nitrates.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Potassium Nitrate used in the manufacture of gunpowder, for the curious of mind, but lazy.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Potassium Nitrate used to be sourced from soil collected from under stables and outhouses.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Your blood too

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

IIRC CodysLab used his piss to make it

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ever read Blood Meridian?

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yeah

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So you're saying that i can make bombs by just pissing on things?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well, if you piss IN a jug, it's called a trucker bomb....

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I guess they'll have to ban going to the bathroom on flights (no bringing dangerous materials on board)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Well you've already brought it on board before then.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Exactly! They'll probably require everyone to empty their bladders before boarding (JK! - I'm still bitter about the 100 ml liquid/gel limit

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

[deleted]

[deleted]

8 years ago (deleted Sep 28, 2022 1:53 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Been in many home-made explosives labs, comrade?

8 years ago | Likes 65 Dislikes 1

[deleted]

[deleted]

8 years ago (deleted Sep 28, 2022 1:53 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I mean to be fair I think every fighting force since the advent of explosives has loved making bombs.

8 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Well then, lol

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

you can make homemade gunpowder out of your piss and a few other ingredients :D

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yea I know, that's why it burns when I pee.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The White Zone is for loading and unloading only.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Go on.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's a pretty simple reaction, actually. You just combine it with--wait a minute, I'm not falling for that again!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wait I thought thats why it was called "Urea", because it comes from "Urine".

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

or the other way around?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Urine" is a much older word, it comes from the latin "urina", with the same meaning.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yup

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Also a key ingredient in ALL makeup products ladies... that's right everyday you wear makeup you take a golden shower.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Not all. (I only know that because my cousin is sensitive to it and label checks. Yes peeing is an issue, she has to drink a lot of water.)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Semen contains a precursor used to make certain humans.

8 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 0

Yes, and some are terrorists!!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

v

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Semen also contains cadaverine and putrescine, two chemicals "manufactured" by rotting corpses.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

All utilized semen eventually contributes to corpses, when you think about it.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Wasn't there a kid that convinced most of his class to "outlaw" water just by using big words

8 years ago | Likes 1399 Dislikes 11

A couple hundred girls in my high school signed a petition to end women's suffrage.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Good old dihydrogen monoxid?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Well people are stupid...so. Yes

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I heard it was a Dj who on radio mentions about dihydrogen monoxide. They talked about a event and said becareful that stuff is in the water

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's been done many, many times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

yes. I believe it was Nathan Zohner. He was able to get classmates to vote to ban "Dihydrogen Monoxide" or a science fair project. 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

His project proved that the use of true facts can lead the public to false conclusions. 2/2

8 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 0

I remember someone pranked a city telling them they poisoned the water with dihydrogen monoxide and they actually declared emergency

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Got a link?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ahh do you mean the radio channel at the first of april that said large amounts of dihydrogen-monooxide were found in the tap water?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My son's chemistry teacher pranked her class at the beginning of school, my son was the one who pointed out that she was talking about water

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

God bless your child for restorating my faith in humanity

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I remember one where they got a lot of people to sign a petition to end women's suffrage.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ahh yes the scourge of dihydrogen monoxide

8 years ago | Likes 239 Dislikes 1

It is all thanks to inquisitiveness

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Higher pH value than hydrochloric acid.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

EVERY child with autism has been exposed to dihydrogen monoxide.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Once you got DHMO on your skin it's impossible to wash off

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

DHMO is responsible for all acid rains

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

DHMO is a terrible, dangerous chemical. It's used in nuclear plants. And it's in your children's food. When will this stop?

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I know. 100% of people who have consumed it have DIED!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

100% of dead bodies have high concentrations of dihydrogen monoxide in their systems.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Man Show got a crap ton of people to sign a petition to end women's suffrage.

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

I remember this! Also, the bouncing boobs on the trampoline at the end of the show.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The boobs is what I remember most.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

...Are you serious?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, I remember that episode, they just set up a table and women signed up in droves to 'End Women's Suffrage Now!'

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I once passed a bill in student Congress to equip military vehicles with Photon Originating Refective Krypton (lights). It cost billions.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Congress loves PORK

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

P.O.R.K. I like it.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

We have to ban the use of dihydrogen monoxide

8 years ago | Likes 188 Dislikes 10

End women's suffrage! Haven't they already suffered enough?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

the thirst increases

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fish fuck in it!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This joke is getting so old. Can we upgrade this high-school-level joke to college-level

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, because I only took high school chemistry. I've managed to avoid it in college so far.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah let's call it by its official name; it's "oxidane" ffs!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It makes up 99.98% of chem trails!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Water? Like out the toilet? But Brawndo's got what plants crave: It's got electrolytes.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Isn't that just another name for oxidane?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

100% of all mass murderers, rapist and sociopaths have admitted to drinking this dangerous chemical! BAN!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I personally prefer "hydroxylic acid", but that's a matter of taste.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Although, now that I think of it, hydroxylic acid is mostly tasteless...

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hydrogen hydroxide*

8 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 1

Thank you. That's how i learned it in junior high chemistry in 1969.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Wait, dihydrogen monoxide isn't water?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Doesn't that only apply when using alkali names?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Helium Bicobalt

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hydroxylic acid. The acid with the highest pH known.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Came here to say just that, upvoted.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Corrodes steel!

8 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

Because it has the highest pH of any acid.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

I heard it has the lowest pH of any base

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Found in baby food!

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1