As divers, we need to be aware of this...

[glbirch]

If so, they're probably also combined with some long chain polycarbonates, unless of course they're distilled after fermentation but before consumption

I find either fermentation or distillation to be successful methods of procuring the appropriate hydroxils. Distilled products tend towards greater effiency through higher concentration, but appropriate aging of fermented organics can be surprisingly rewarding as an alternative. Regardless of the method chosen, the harmful effects of the Dihydrogen Monoxide seem somewhat reduces as is the flat boring flavor.

 

[Snowbear]

I find either fermentation or distillation to be successful methods of procuring the appropriate hydroxils.

But don't you have to get the hydroxyls via fermentation of long chain polysaccharides before you can distill them to a concentrated form?

 

[glbirch]

But don't you have to get the hydroxyls via fermentation of long chain polysaccharides before you can distill them to a concentrated form?

I believe you are correct that distillation requires fermentation. I was referring to the end product, as the fermented material that is produced with the intention of distillation is usually unpleasantly high in Dihydrogen Monoxide content as well as being unpalatable at certain earlier stages.

 

[H2Andy]

i had a friend who became so desperate with his dihydrogen monoxyde situation
that he decided to use pumpkins to incorporate into a home-made dihydrogen
monoxyde purifier of sorts (i.e. as in hydroxyl-enriched dihydrogen monoxyde).

the end result was horrible. tasted like crap. but at least it allowed us to consume
the dihydorgen monoxyde without the serious health effects described above.

now, why he decided to use pumpkins we never could figure out from him, other than
"it sounded like a neat idea when i had it."

 

[scubarick314]

great one. roflmao

 

[glbirch]

i had a friend who became so desperate with his dihydrogen monoxyde situation
that he decided to use pumpkins to incorporate into a home-made dihydrogen
monoxyde purifier of sorts (i.e. as in hydroxyl-enriched dihydrogen monoxyde).

the end result was horrible. tasted like crap. but at least it allowed us to consume
the dihydorgen monoxyde without the serious health effects described above.

now, why he decided to use pumpkins we never could figure out from him, other than
"it sounded like a neat idea when i had it."

I suspect he may already have been suffering the effects of either the hydroxyl or the DM when he came up with that one.

 

[crpntr133]

I sent this one off to several people asking to please reply if they already knew about this stuff. I do agree that somebody has wayyy to much time on their hands.



Apparently a fancy piece of paper doesn't make one is smart....

Some of the local enginnering students got their professor to stop drinking from paper coffee cups because of the alarmingly high amount of DHMO found in them. This had gone on for the entire semester until one of his students clued him into what DHMO was.

I fear for the future engineers of the world....


neophytediver, our LDS does div training for a local college, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. It is suppose to be one of the top colleges in the field. I guess you have to baby sit these people. On a AOW dive one of the guys grabbed someone elses wet suit and put it on, BACKWARDS. What made it even funnier is that the suit has knee pads on it. One other guy had 8 pounds on a belt and wanted the DM to carry it for him, he said it was too heavy. These are AOW students?!!!

Time to go kill myself by drinnking mass quantities of dihydrogen monoxyde.

 

[CA Diver]

Aliso Viejo California, where I live, was to consider an ordinance to ban styrofoam cups containing Dihydrogen Monoxide because they had heard of a scientific study that found that DHMO could be fatal if inhaled. We elected these brain surgeons.

 

[ElectricZombie]

The danger of Dihydrogen Monoxide when diving. Check out the attached web site, and be warned that we are surrounded by the stuff!

http://www.dhmo.org/

:54: :54:

That was just mentioned on NPR yesterday...I thought it was amusing.

 

[Mako Mark]

But don't you have to get the hydroxyls via fermentation of long chain polysaccharides before you can distill them to a concentrated form?

I have found that the anerobic fermentation from dextrose concentrated from an extract of partially germinated cereals creates not only the correct balance of the hydroxils with the dihydrogenated monoxide.

It also makes a suitable and refreshing accompniament to starchy plant tubers heated in polyunsaturated lipids that have had a limited amount of sodium cloride added.

Be careful though, a lack of sufficient balance and excessive haste, can lead to the end production of carboxylic acid and have other diuretic effects in test animals as well as in humans.