Search the archive:
YaBB - Yet another Bulletin Board
 
   
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
Death by balloon (Read 525 times)
Nov 22nd, 2010 at 3:07pm

machineman9   Offline
Colonel
Nantwich, England

Gender: male
Posts: 5255
*****
 
It's incredibly rare for me to post something news related, but I couldn't pass this one up.

Child dies from breathing in helium

So they want to ban helium, a fairly safe gas, because someone had 'too much of a good thing' and they call it the inert gas of death.

We may as well ban our own air - That is full of nitrogen and argon. We may as well ban plastic bags and anything which prevents oxygen from reaching our lungs.

So yeah, I can only presume they were not boffins at biology. I think it's fairly obvious to most people that filling your lungs with one gas (which your cells aren't designed to live from) and refusing space within your system for gasses which do matter (OXYGEN!) is a pretty bad idea.


So yeah, a death, but wow... What a crazy story to come up with. It's not news that asphyxiation kills.
 

...
IP Logged
 
Reply #1 - Nov 23rd, 2010 at 2:51am

expat   Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!

Gender: male
Posts: 8499
*****
 
In actual fact, helium should be banned, but not for this reason. Helium is a very, very rare gas and we only have a limited supply of it, although next to hydrogen, it is the second most abundant element in the universe just not on planet earth. Using it for party balloons etc is rather wasteful, but man is not known for his ability to be frugal when a pile of £,$ and € are to be made. Ironically, the US has the largest stock pile in the world, but a federal law (if a resent news article is remembered correctly) puts a sell by date on it and it had to be sold or else(????). World prices at the moment are rock bottom on helium gas Roll Eyes so it is party, party, party Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Matt
 

PETA ... People Eating Tasty Animals.

B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400
IP Logged
 
Reply #2 - Nov 23rd, 2010 at 6:44am

machineman9   Offline
Colonel
Nantwich, England

Gender: male
Posts: 5255
*****
 
Perhaps another reason to invest in nuclear, more helium  Grin

It does seem incredibly odd that they would have a sell-by date on a gas. I mean, what's it going to do if they don't sell it? Sell it for scrap?

But yeah, the moral is... Don't try to live off the wrong gases, and don't use up our precious helium!
 

...
IP Logged
 
Reply #3 - Nov 23rd, 2010 at 7:31am

Meck   Offline
Colonel
EDQK - FSX
Bavaria

Gender: male
Posts: 1673
*****
 
How 'bout banning DHMO then?

Di-Hydrogen-Monoxid kills thousends of humans every year...  Tongue
 

...

excuse bad grammar; "I' bin Bayer..."  -  German Airforce Private First Class (war reserve)

FS Amilo 3667G - AMD Turion64 1,80GHz ... 2GB RAM ... ATI Mob.Radeon X700 ... WinXP Pro

NEW: Intel Core i7-2600K 3,40GHz ... 8GB Corsair Vengeance blue RAM ... nVidia 570GTX Twin FrozrIII ... 120GB ForceGT Corsair SSD + (FSX on) WD 500GB blue ... MSI Z68A-G45 ... Win7 Pro x64
IP Logged
 
Reply #4 - Nov 23rd, 2010 at 10:14am

Groundbound1   Offline
Colonel
No, I don't work for Mythbusters...
Michigan, USA

Gender: male
Posts: 1745
*****
 
Meck wrote on Nov 23rd, 2010 at 7:31am:
How 'bout banning DHMO then?

Di-Hydrogen-Monoxid kills thousends of humans every year...  Tongue


Give it time, someone will start a campaign against it. (Yeah, I know what it is  Grin ) DHMO kills more people each year than helium does, I'm sure.
 

Specs: Asus Crosshair nForce 590 SLI,
AMD Athlon X2 6400+ w/ZeroTherm BTF90, 
4GB G.Skill PI Series DDR2-800,
Sapphire HD4870 512MB,
PC P&C 750 Quad, in a CoolerMaster HAF932

...
IP Logged
 
Reply #5 - Nov 23rd, 2010 at 12:16pm

1olehippy   Offline
Colonel
I'll try it once for sure
Beautiful Colorado

Gender: male
Posts: 178
*****
 
Maybe if they just banned stupidity  Wink  Roll Eyes
 
IP Logged
 
Reply #6 - Nov 23rd, 2010 at 12:26pm

ozzy72   Offline
Global Moderator
Pretty scary huh?
Madsville

Gender: male
Posts: 37122
*****
 
I'm with 1olehippy on this one, frankly anyone this dim deserves their Darwin Award Roll Eyes
 

...
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
IP Logged
 
Reply #7 - Nov 23rd, 2010 at 11:44pm

B-Valvs   Offline
Colonel
Jaggie Police
5B2

Gender: male
Posts: 5949
*****
 
1olehippy wrote on Nov 23rd, 2010 at 12:16pm:
Maybe if they just banned stupidity  Wink  Roll Eyes


We would have only a very select group of 10-15 left.  Grin Grin Grin

Cool
 

...
IP Logged
 
Reply #8 - Nov 25th, 2010 at 7:45am

Meck   Offline
Colonel
EDQK - FSX
Bavaria

Gender: male
Posts: 1673
*****
 
Groundbound1 wrote on Nov 23rd, 2010 at 10:14am:
Meck wrote on Nov 23rd, 2010 at 7:31am:
How 'bout banning DHMO then?

Di-Hydrogen-Monoxid kills thousends of humans every year...  Tongue


Give it time, someone will start a campaign against it. (Yeah, I know what it is  Grin ) DHMO kills more people each year than helium does, I'm sure.




Actually: There is already a campaign against it!  Undecided Tongue

http://www.dhmo.org/
 

...

excuse bad grammar; "I' bin Bayer..."  -  German Airforce Private First Class (war reserve)

FS Amilo 3667G - AMD Turion64 1,80GHz ... 2GB RAM ... ATI Mob.Radeon X700 ... WinXP Pro

NEW: Intel Core i7-2600K 3,40GHz ... 8GB Corsair Vengeance blue RAM ... nVidia 570GTX Twin FrozrIII ... 120GB ForceGT Corsair SSD + (FSX on) WD 500GB blue ... MSI Z68A-G45 ... Win7 Pro x64
IP Logged
 
Reply #9 - Nov 25th, 2010 at 9:06am

B-Valvs   Offline
Colonel
Jaggie Police
5B2

Gender: male
Posts: 5949
*****
 
Is that real? Are they insane? From their FAQ:

Quote:
What is Dihydrogen Monoxide?

Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, a species shown to mutate DNA, denature proteins, disrupt cell membranes, and chemically alter critical neurotransmitters. The atomic components of DHMO are found in a number of caustic, explosive and poisonous compounds such as Sulfuric Acid, Nitroglycerine and Ethyl Alcohol.


Shows how much they know. H-OH is made of an acid, H+, and a base, OH-, but when brought together, they are 100% neutral.

Quote:
Should I be concerned about Dihydrogen Monoxide?

Yes, you should be concerned about DHMO! Although the U.S. Government and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) do not classify Dihydrogen Monoxide as a toxic or carcinogenic substance (as it does with better known chemicals such as hydrochloric acid and benzene), DHMO is a constituent of many known toxic substances, diseases and disease-causing agents, environmental hazards and can even be lethal to humans in quantities as small as a thimbleful.   

  Research conducted by award-winning U.S. scientist Nathan Zohner concluded that roughly 86 percent of the population supports a ban on dihydrogen monoxide. Although his results are preliminary, Zohner believes people need to pay closer attention to the information presented to them regarding Dihydrogen Monoxide. He adds that if more people knew the truth about DHMO then studies like the one he conducted would not be necessary. 


A similar study conducted by U.S. researchers Patrick K. McCluskey and Matthew Kulick also found that nearly 90 percent of the citizens participating in their study were willing to sign a petition to support an outright ban on the use of Dihydrogen Monoxide in the United States.


People are really that stupid? I see my prediction in the above post is correct.  Wink

Quote:
What are some of the dangers associated with DHMO?

Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
Contributes to soil erosion.
Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.
Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.
Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.


It makes me so angry to read about such ignorance.  Grin Grin

Cool
 

...
IP Logged
 
Reply #10 - Nov 25th, 2010 at 9:55am

Meck   Offline
Colonel
EDQK - FSX
Bavaria

Gender: male
Posts: 1673
*****
 
B-Valvs wrote on Nov 25th, 2010 at 9:06am:
...

It makes me so angry to read about such ignorance.  Grin Grin

Cool




It just makes me laugh reading their site...!  Grin

Tell some minor-intelligent fellow citizens and the (french-)* government will no longer exist!



*european insider  Wink
 

...

excuse bad grammar; "I' bin Bayer..."  -  German Airforce Private First Class (war reserve)

FS Amilo 3667G - AMD Turion64 1,80GHz ... 2GB RAM ... ATI Mob.Radeon X700 ... WinXP Pro

NEW: Intel Core i7-2600K 3,40GHz ... 8GB Corsair Vengeance blue RAM ... nVidia 570GTX Twin FrozrIII ... 120GB ForceGT Corsair SSD + (FSX on) WD 500GB blue ... MSI Z68A-G45 ... Win7 Pro x64
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print