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[-] kromem@lemmy.world 155 points 1 year ago

Just wait until they find out public schools are giving their children dihydrogen monoxide without asking for parental approval.

[-] 15liam20@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago

Found in acid rain and cancer cells.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

It's found everywhere. They've detected DHMO even in the deepest parts of the ocean, and it's been estimated that every single human being alive has at least some of it in their bloodstream. We're fucked.

[-] Caitlynn@feddit.de 28 points 1 year ago

The most dangerous substance in our modern world

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 41 points 1 year ago

Literally everyone who consumed it ends up dying.

[-] Aganim@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It turns out it is toxic to humans in large doses, but despite that it is still widely used by industry because it is such a cheap, abundant and potent solvent.

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[-] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I hear that every single person who drowned with the Titanic was later found to have elevated concentrations of dihydrogen monoxide in their bodies. Coincidence? I think not.

[-] MrSilkworm@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Just wait until they find out public schools are giving their children dihydrogen monoxide without asking for parental approval.

You can't give dihydrogen monoxide to children. Fish fuck in it when there are large quantities of it.

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[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 97 points 1 year ago

LVII percent of people are morons.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 58 points 1 year ago

Well you heard them. American numbers only from now on.

Get learning, kids.

Those are Mayan numerals for those curious

[-] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

Now I ain't sayin that's a good system but I ain't sayin it's a bad system.

[-] CthuluVoIP@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Straightforward enough. Dots and tics in fives. And a weird croissant for some reason.

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[-] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago

It's America, we count shit in stars and stripes.

[-] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

What about other things besides shit?

[-] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago

Eagles per gun

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[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 50 points 1 year ago
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[-] spudwart@spudwart.com 40 points 1 year ago

You're joking, but give it a few months to a year.

This will be a republican talking point for doing away with public schools.

[-] doctorn@r.nf 38 points 1 year ago
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[-] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

Do you want to tell them, or should i?

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Idk, I have no idea how to read the results I’m American.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 37 points 1 year ago

Gotcha questions like this (eg "should we ban dihydromonoxide") are supposed to show us not to jump to conclusions, but I'm guessing the people voting no on this one aren't taking much away from it

[-] zzx@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I think the point is less the conclusions of the poll itself, but moreso the ignorance of the average person about what the Arabic numerals are.

[-] Hope@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

We, a Christian nation, should instead teach Church Numerals like GOD INTENDED! (/s)

[-] Midnight1938@reddthat.com 28 points 1 year ago

To be fair the system is hindu arabic.

Closer to hindu १२३ than arabic ١٢٣

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[-] Ulijin@feddit.uk 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In fairness the question is open to interpretation. They don't specify if they mean western or eastern Arabic numerals.

As schools in the west already teach western, the people responding could justifiably deduce that the question is referring to eastern.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 18 points 1 year ago

But the Eastern Arabic numbers are the same as the western ones except that the Arabs call them Indian numbers

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[-] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

…ucking stupid

[-] Rooskie91@discuss.online 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah yes, 2,313 people, otherwise known as a representative sample 350 million.

Edit: I'm not respond to the morons who think someone's FB status poll is representative of America.

[-] helmet91@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

You mean, MMCCCXIII people.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 year ago

You know there will be plenty of Americans who think their numbers are American and not Arabic.

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[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 14 points 1 year ago

I don't believe this is a representative sample, but not because of the sample size. Stay in your lane, high school level science education.

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[-] RealWarrenBuffett@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago

Someone should tell them...

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[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

Imperial mesure and Roman numerals fits good in this dystopic redneck country

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[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 19 points 1 year ago

Fucking idiots...

[-] ThatFembyWho 18 points 1 year ago

Apparently they call it "Hindu-Arabic" numbers now. Not sure if that makes it more or less frightening

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[-] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Roman numerals only!

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 year ago
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