
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVVTw
( , Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:30, Reply)

3 or 4 years ago. The amout of times I got forwarded it by intelligent people who were taken in by it was shocking.
*Edit* Scusa, I forgot to say great link :)
( , Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:40, Reply)

i've never seen that and i love penn and teller. aceness mate, tah!
( , Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:47, Reply)

why do you want to ban the video?
It makes a very good point.
Edit: I've just re-read the post i just replied to. duuuuh! What a dumb-ass i am. Give me a break, i woke up 15 minutes ago.
( , Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:03, Reply)

Tried to get the local-paper reporter bloke that lived next door to write an April Fools article along these lines. His article never saw print, but he did have a collection of wonderful quotes from local councillors about how concerned they were about this dangerous dihydrogen oxide stuff in the water supply.
( , Fri 23 Nov 2007, 17:26, Reply)

Everything is new to someone, but check out dhmo.org for lots of historical excellent DHMO stuff, including a great datasheet for DHMO/Hydric acid!
( , Fri 23 Nov 2007, 17:35, Reply)

You don't think that Spams, being Spams, are just drawn to cameras like flies to Maddie McCann?
( , Fri 23 Nov 2007, 17:52, Reply)

yes, by framing their bogus issue as an environmental initiative and throwing a bit of scientific jargon around, they managed to make some hippies look dumb.
I could achieve the opposite political means by going to a Focus On The Family meeting and asking them to help me put an end to publicly-licensed establishments where men can go to masticate together.
( , Mon 26 Nov 2007, 23:00, Reply)

Dihydrogen monoxide is not a proper chemical name. Since oxide specifically refers to an oxygen atom with a 2- charge, the correct IUPAC term would be hydrogen oxide.
Water could never be considered an acid as it generates -OH and H+ ions in equal proportion upon dissociation, it is therefore an amphoteric.
( , Mon 26 Nov 2007, 23:08, Reply)

Pedant's rant, with proper capitalisation and apostrophe?
/coat
( , Tue 27 Nov 2007, 23:53, Reply)