I was on a deployment in the Bahamas, a few years ago (Marine Corps) and was part of an experiment that dealt with the pro/cons of double-oxygenated water. We wore monitoring devices that resembled a wrist watch and drank this "special" water and were asked a series of questions throughout this timeframe. My question is this: I haven't found anyone else that was part of the research and have found nothing on this as well and am wondering if anyone knows (or was part of) what this was for? This was while we were with 8th Engineers out of Lejeune. Thanks.
2007-01-03 14:17:00 · 5 answers · asked by Epo Epolicious 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Double oxygenated water is what they called it. It didn't taste any different but when down a little thicker...does that make sense?
2007-01-03 14:52:21 · update #1
It wasn't peroxide, it was just the name that I remember. I'm not trying to say that I was a test monkey, I'm just trying to see if anyone knows more about it. The doctors that performed this experiment were civilians that brought all of their own equipment and "waiver" forms. I'm not suffering any negative side effects (that I know of) but would like some closure. Thanks again.
2007-01-03 14:56:43 · update #2
AXE QUAL'ing??? Hahahaha, I sliced the quarter but destroyed my cover!!! Hahaha, good times! That was in Oki 94.
2007-01-03 15:01:40 · update #3
I have never heard of this.
2007-01-03 14:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't something like going through the Axe Qualification is it. Sounds like that to me, as H2O2 is peroxide.
For those who don't know what the Axe qual is, I won't say. From what I have seen, there are quite a few people that post in here thinking of joining the Corps. I don't want to ruin anyones fun finding out first hand how you qualify to use an axe in the Corps.
I do believe the military is used as test subjects. During my four years in the Corps, 94-98, I had more "shots" than the rest of my years combines. It seemed like every two months or so we were getting three or four shots. If you asked, they would tell you not to worry about and keep moving. You how you hear on the news that they have tried this drug and that drug on this many test subjects. I am willing to bet I was a test subject for something out there.
2007-01-03 22:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a store in my home city that claims to sell double-oxygenated water. The bottle has an empirical formula on the side saying H203, and a chemical formula showing the regular structure of water with the hydrogens each attached to an extra oxygen atom.. I got into an arguement with the owner about it, him insisting it was real, and me telling him it was physically impossible. I've come to the conclusion that what's being sold in the store is a scam.
I'm thinking that maybe what the Marine Corp was giving you was either water that has extra 02 in it, not chemically bonded though. Either that or they were giving you something else and just told you it was double-oxygenated water. God knows why.
2007-01-03 23:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by Mabus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from a chemistry perspecctive I have no idea what doubly oxigenated water is. water is H2O, an extra oxygen makes it H2O2 which is hydrogen peroxide - the stuff used to bleach peoples hair - it would be extremely painful to drink and you would be able to smell it straight away. If the stuff you tested tasted like water maybe it was just water with high lecels of dissolved oxygen in it. I cant see what the point of this would be but it would taste like normal water and shouldnt be harmful.
2007-01-03 22:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by impeachrob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, but I have heard nothing about this. I do know that the military is often used as guinea pigs to try out new things whether they like it or not. Isn't double-oxygenated water H2O2, or Hydrogen Peroxide? I heard it wasn't safe to drink that stuff.
2007-01-03 22:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋