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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LostOne4Ever

(9,288 posts) Sat May 3, 2014, 12:29 AM May 2014

This is how I handle mercury

Last edited Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:47 AM - Edit history (1)

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This is how I handle mercury (Original Post) LostOne4Ever May 2014 OP

K&R n/t Ron Obvious May 2014 #1

So glad you posted this. TxDemChem May 2014 #2

Nothing is completely safe n2doc May 2014 #3

The one with the words "I feel" LostOne4Ever May 2014 #4

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

1. K&R n/t

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2014, 12:57 AM

May 2014

TxDemChem

(1,918 posts)

2. So glad you posted this.

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2014, 07:24 AM

May 2014

I just had a thought of sodium touching water...also completely different from salt.

Those anti-vax people should take a chem lab.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

3. Nothing is completely safe

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2014, 08:55 AM

May 2014

The quantity matters. And the form. And how one interacts with it. Eat too much NaCl and you will get sick, maybe die. Inject a significant quantity and you will certainly die.

Consider dihydrogen monoxide, for another example.

Not siding with the anti-vaxxers. Just annoys me when blanket statements are made. Also the "I feel" undermines the toon's message.

LostOne4Ever

(9,288 posts)

4. The one with the words "I feel"

Reply to n2doc (Reply #3)

Sat May 3, 2014, 03:42 PM

May 2014

Is from an actual anti-vaxxer meme. They probably put that word in there to make it appear as if there is a reason to doubt the safety of getting vaccinated.

The toon below it is mocking it.

You are right in everything you say. IIRC a mom died from taking part in a contest for drinking too much water. Nothing is absolutely 100% safe.

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