Confessions

[Medusa]

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Every night one of my fb friends post some conspiracy theory and spreads it like vd. A lot of my fb folks are very nice and fun and smart.

Until they are not.

It's so sad. So so sad. Tonight it was my hipster natural guy friend posting about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide.

I'm not even hiding this because they deserve to be outed.

[magusphredde]

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Dihydrogen monoxide:^[8]

• is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
• contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
• may cause severe burns.
• contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
• accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
• may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
• has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

• as an industrial solvent and coolant.
• in nuclear power plants.
• in the production of styrofoam.
• as a fire retardant.
• in many forms of cruel animal research.
• in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
• as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

[Briton]

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Every night one of my fb friends post some conspiracy theory and spreads it like vd. A lot of my fb folks are very nice and fun and smart.

Until they are not.

It's so sad. So so sad. Tonight it was my hipster natural guy friend posting about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide.

I'm not even hiding this because they deserve to be outed.

Problem with conspiracy nuts is they never research anything because they won't believe what they find anyway. I can't imagine how a person breaks out from the cycle of incredulity.

[thalassa]

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It's so sad. So so sad. Tonight it was my hipster natural guy friend posting about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide.


I'm not even hiding this because they deserve to be outed.

I do this occasionally to be funny and ironic about the very real dangers of chemophobia and scientific illiteracy...and to see how stupid people can be.

[Juniper]

Dihydrogen monoxide:^[8]

[*]is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.[*]contributes to the "greenhouse effect".[*]may cause severe burns.[*]contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.[*]accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.[*]may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.[*]has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

[*]as an industrial solvent and coolant.[*]in nuclear power plants.[*]in the production of styrofoam.[*]as a fire retardant.[*]in many forms of cruel animal research.[*]in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.[*]as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Also known as "water".

[anunitu]

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W. C. Fields it seems was an early enemy of this dangerous liquid..
Quote.
Thou shalt not kill anything less than a fifth.

Was he on to something??

[Medusa]

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He tried to play it off. But we know. We know!

[Briton]

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W. C. Fields it seems was an early enemy of this dangerous liquid..
Quote.
Thou shalt not kill anything less than a fifth.

Was he on to something??

Anything less than a fifth? Eh? Am I missing something here?

- - - Updated - - -

He tried to play it off. But we know. We know!

Is he aware of that dangerous drug Cake which was such an issue as to be brought to Parliament? Thank you, Brass Eye, for your journalistic integrity in bringing this issue to our attention.

[anunitu]

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A fifth..American for a bottle of Booze

[kalynraye]

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I confess I enjoy spending other peoples money for them. I write my grocery list for my personal chef gig, I get $200 a week I buy what I need for it and leave the change. I almost wish I had $800 to spend on groceries for just KP and I.

[Medusa]

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I confess I enjoy spending other peoples money for them. I write my grocery list for my personal chef gig, I get $200 a week I buy what I need for it and leave the change. I almost wish I had $800 to spend on groceries for just KP and I.

Oh I know that feeling. I get to shop at our online Staples for business weekly. I'm very well familiar with all the medium ball point clicky pens and the lavender highlighters. And oh the pink stuff you dip your thumb so the bills slide easier. Omg. I love that stuff. Every week I sit and shop.

[kalynraye]

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Oh I know that feeling. I get to shop at our online Staples for business weekly. I'm very well familiar with all the medium ball point clicky pens and the lavender highlighters. And oh the pink stuff you dip your thumb so the bills slide easier. Omg. I love that stuff. Every week I sit and shop.

I still shop as conservatively as I would if it was my money except I am to buy organic whenever I can. Do you know how much more expensive organic canned tomato sauce is?? And let's be honest what is the point of organic powdered sugar?? So I shop cheap when I can get away with it cause I like a good deal and the rest of the time remind myself it's what I was told to buy...

[Näre]

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I think the alarm went off 7am... Now it's 10:17. And I'm still here.
If anyone has an extra portion of self-discipline please send it my way.

[Thrudr]

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I think the alarm went off 7am... Now it's 10:17. And I'm still here.
If anyone has an extra portion of self-discipline please send it my way.

I have the same problem XD expecially on off days. So I always put my alarm at the other side of the room That way I have to get out of bed to put it off.

[Näre]

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I have the same problem XD expecially on off days. So I always put my alarm at the other side of the room That way I have to get out of bed to put it off.

I did that as well... only to run quick back to the bed after I'd silenced it.

On the other hand I don't really have anything to do if I wake up early (I've tried to wake up at 5am because that matched my previous daily routines but oh the holy marmot I just can't anymore). A couple of extra hours at the computer are not probably something to get up for. (Especially when I can browse everything on phone...)
I never wanted to be like this, I always loathed that wallowing in bed thing, being on smartphone 24/7, that stuff "Tumblr users lacking self-discipline" did.... but then it happened to me! (at least I'm still not a Tumblr user. )