Would you approve a ban on Dihydrogen Monoxide?

Question

It's a deadly substance, that kills thousands of people per year, usually through inhalation.

Dihydrogen Monoxide
-is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
-contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
-may cause severe burns.
-accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.

It can be found in
-industrial solvent and coolant.
-nuclear power plants
-the production of styrofoam
-fire retardants

Despite the risks, some companies are dumping excess Dihydrogen Monoxide into rivers and oceans without considering the adverse effects it may have on the environment.

If it was ever put up to vote, would you approve to ban its use?

Answer 1

Not without more information. Industrial Solvents and Coolants are essential for industry. What is the purpose of this substance in Nuclear Plants? As for styrofoam production, well, I could do without styrofoam altogether... but fire retardant? That could save many lives. List alternatives with cost comparisons before asking people to make a decision like this. Kudos for caring about the environment, though - and I definitely don't approve of this or any other toxic substance being put into rivers and oceans.

Answer 2

Are you seriously asking this question?

You clearly have no knowledge of Chemistry. Dihyrdrogen Monoxide is water. H2O

is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain. (Obviously! What makes up rain? WATER)

contributes to the "greenhouse effect." (Water acts as a magnifying glass with so much vapor, plus the moisture from clouds hold in heat)

may cause severe burns. (gee, in the form of STEAM maybe?)

accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals. (water + metals? rust, of course!)

fire retardants (hahaha, what stops fire? water!


Despite the risks, some companies are dumping excess Dihydrogen Monoxide into rivers and oceans without considering the adverse effects it may have on the environment. (of course! the enter frikkin river/lake/ocean is made of dihydrogen monoxide.

Answer 3

Look i know u are concerned about the safety of the planet, but do u know that money is God,(sarcasm) it would be cheaper and easier to dump it in the oceans and rivers. Let me ask u something, how many times where u burned by acid rain, how bad is the green house effect really? What metals are u afraid of being corroded? How big is the ocean really? Also do u realize that there are lots of chemicals and byproducts being thrown into the enviroment that are even more deadlier and dangerous than that. So if a puny little petition makes headlines and get voted then u put a plug in a ship full of holes. Its the notion right? well i would do it with u just because i fulfilled my consience and my soul, and my duty to this earth. and im not sure u have the molecular structure down right, but i get your idea.

Answer 4

Cute, and very well described. I like to drink my Dihydrogen Monoxide bottled and flavored with fun stuff like kiwi watermelon, so, no I wouldn't want it banned. I even like to swim in it, if it is brought up to the proper temperature.

It is shocking that dihydrogen monoxide is so prevelant in the environment now that all fish are forced to swim in it! Even those who live in fish tanks! Lol, it might be hard for them to swim in anything else. :)

Reading other people's range of different responses is so fun. People are amusing.

Answer 5

no it would be stupid to do so because without it, most people would not be able to live past 3 days. We need it for our everyday lives. 70% of our bodies is Dihydrogen Monoxide.

Answer 6

Hey Smoking is the # 1 Killer and maybe if you should stop driving your car if your afraid of acid rain. All Monoxides are poisionous.

Answer 7

Depends... are we talking spring or tap Dihydrogen Monoxide ? Personally, I like mine dehydrated.

Answer 8

No. And this is an old adage. Didn't the original poll have something like 70 some percent of people saying yes?

Answer 9

Even if everybody voted to ban its use, there would be too much of it to get rid of, and we would all suffer immensely. I have heard that it exists everywhere, even at the South Pole, and that we even breathe in minute amounts of it. I have used it many times and in various ways, even to remove dirt from my skin. Personally, I highly approve of it and would hate to see it removed.

Answer 10

It's also in your shower, in your cup when you take a drink and even in the rain. It corrodes anything it comes in contact with over time. Ban water!