[OT] Mars, Water

From: "Beth Fulton" <beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au>

> Guess this news of liquid water on Mars makes all our discussions of

> From: "Beth Fulton" <beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au>

What news about water on Mars? I usually follow science news with interest,
but apparently this didn't make it to my corner of the world. Got more details
or a website?

Greetings Karl Heinz

Try http://www.space.com/news/index.html

Dave
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I like the fact that the news about water on the surface of Mars "leaked"
<G>

Magic

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> Alan and Carmel Brain wrote:

Oh NO! Not that silent killer chemical
        Di-Hidrogen Monoxide!!

> Alan and Carmel Brain wrote:

> Nyrath the nearly wise wrote:

> Alan and Carmel Brain wrote:

Fear not, I hear that there is a process that will convert deadly DHMO to
relatively harmless hydrogen hydroxide.

-Mike

> aebrain@dynamite.com.au wrote:

> >Alan and Carmel Brain wrote:
and the
> more insidious "Friends of Hydrogen Hydroxide" pages. Plus a bit of

Arghh! Someone beat me to the punchline. Well, just for that, I will douse you
with hydroxyl acid!

-Mike

> Fear not, I hear that there is a process that will convert deadly

Swimming lessons??

Beth

> Beth Fulton wrote:

> > Fear not, I hear that there is a process that will convert

I believe the process is widely know. Any good chemistry book should have it
listed in the chapter on "nomenclature."

-Mike

P.S. OK, now I've gone as far off-topic as I dare.

I wrote
> What news about water on Mars ? I usually follow science news with
Got
> more details or a website ?

I really should get myself a TV set in the office ;-)
It was on the German evening news.

Greetings Karl Heinz

> > Fear not, I hear that there is a process that will convert deadly

As all teenagers know, hydrogen hydroxide is only dangerous when mixed with
soap....  ;-)

Jon (GZG)
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> > > Fear not, I hear that there is a process that will convert

You also should never use it to dilute alcoholic drinks ;-)

Greetings Karl Heinz

> Agh! There's even DHMO pollution on Mars! <g> Have you seen my DHMO

> Oh, NO! Not that silent killer chemical Di-Hidrogen Monoxide!!

> No, this is Hydrogen Hydroxide, our Chemical Friend. <

No, no, no... It's _Hydronium_ Hydroxide; remember, the stuff is
partially ionic, and dissociates into H3O+ and OH- ions when hydrated
and/or in aqueous solution (55.5 molar concentration). <g>

Phil

> Jon T. wrote:

> As all teenagers know, hydrogen hydroxide is only dangerous when

...I thought it was *wargamers* who knew that? Including those of us who are
old enough not to be Evil Empire followers...

<g>

Later,

Other Cautions: The substance is highly adictive withdraw causeing death in 3
days. The compound can disolve a wide range of substances and depending upon
these solutes can exhibit a wide range PHs from extreme acid to extreme base.

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> Oerjan Ohlson wrote:
No, I'm pretty sure that rule applies to about 1/2 of the people who
frequent game conventions;).

> On Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Andrew Apter wrote:

> [DHMO - the hidden menace]

Dr John Knowland, one of my lecturers and a world expert on skin cancer, told
us it was one of the main causes of DNA damage, and DNA damage causes cancer.
What's more, it can undergo heterolytic fission to produce not one but *two*
free radicals, and free radicals can cause cancer too. Did i mention that it
is involved in hundreds, if not thousands, of known biochemical reactions
which *break down the molecules which compose the human body*? it can, for
instance, react with harmless, natural peptides to produce oxoacids and
ammonia, a strong alkali; acids and alkalis can
both cause severe burns to the skin - think what they can do *inside*
your body!

tom

> > Fear not, I hear that there is a process that will

Mixing it with alcohol?

As a teenager and a gamer, I object to your implication that DHMO is dangerous
to us when mixed with soap.

I like to be as clean as QE1, and I wash once a month whether I need it or not