Drinking Rain Water

[killzone]

Just a question to the experts.. anyone considered milton ... the stuff to sterilize and clean baby bottles?

No expert, but I have been using the Milton tablets for about 2 years now. I use half a tablet on 25 liters tap water, never used it on rainwater before. Water does not taste normal to me. It costs about R60 a packet. I keep some on my GHB as well. Well worth the little bit of money.

[Bushcourt]

Be careful of this stuff...

Dihydrogen monoxide:

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.

[paulnb]

2 H and 1 O => H20

[Sean KZN]

The dihydrogen monoxide parody involves calling water by an unfamiliar chemical name, usually "dihydrogen monoxide" (DHMO), and listing some of water's properties in a particularly alarming manner, such as accelerating corrosion (rust) and causing suffocation (drowning). The parody often calls for dihydrogen monoxide to be banned, regulated, or labeled as dangerous. It plays into chemophobia and demonstrates how a lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears. The parody has been used with other chemical names for water such as hydrogen hydroxide, dihydrogen oxide, and hydric acid.

[oafpatroll]

It's an old but goody. Excellent midwit bait.