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cmgvd3lw , to science_memes in It definitely *was* a good idea though

Someone give me some context

Dieterlan ,

Alfred Nobel invented dynamite, for mining, by doing what the meme says (I don’t know what “fossilized algae” refers to, but it makes the nitro not go boom, when it really wants to boom). After seeing what it was eventually used for (bombs. Lots and lots of bombs) he regretted ever making it. He set up the Nobel Peace Prize as a result, to try and even the scales a bit, so to speak

bogdugg ,
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I don’t know what “fossilized algae” refers to

Looked it up:

Nobel found that when nitroglycerin was incorporated in an absorbent inert substance like kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth) it became safer and more convenient to handle, and this mixture he patented in 1867 as “dynamite”.

Diatomaceous earth consists of the fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled microalgae.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel#Nobel_Prize

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

LemmyKnowsBest ,

Ooh. Diatomaceous earth is also the best safest healthiest most humane method of fending off bed bugs.

JudahBenHur ,

I’m all for being humane but I would stab a bed bug with a pin and yell “die, fucker”. Same goes for mosquitos, ticks and fleas.

Isn’t diotemacious earth cancer causing if you breath it in?

Microplasticbrain ,

Most shit will cause lung cancer if you make it into a powder and inhale enough of it.

Steve ,

Water. (Snow or frost)

Microplasticbrain ,

Pretty sure that if you got snow in your lungs you would get pneumonia, or perhaps frostbite in your lungs. if you get frost bite in your lungs repeatedly, just as any other repeated injury it can increase your risk of cancer in those cells that are repeatedly damaged.

onion ,

Neat

maculata ,

What if you got Celtic Frost, or David Frost into your lungs?

Or how about Frosted Cornflakes? (Fun fakt: Tony the Tiger’s real name is Anthony Tigris, but his close friends call him ‘Panties’ for binomial reasons as well as his penchant for white lacies)

TwoCubed , (edited )

In this case it’s pretty much the same risk as inhaling asbestos dust. Fun fact, in the past, beer was filtered through asbestos, which was perfectly safe because asbestos is only dangerous when inhaled. Nowadays it’s filtered through Kieselgur because its properties are pretty much identical to those of asbestos.

sandalbucket ,

Fortunately, diacontagious (or however you spell it) earth is not very “humane”. It cuts their wax layer as they crawl through it, leaving just enough of a gap that they can’t contain moisture, and they dehydrate / mummify to death.

This fun fact brought me much comfort while I lied in bed, slapping every itch and wincing at every breeze.

DrRatso ,

DE is abrasive, and that does help, but the main reason it works is because it is a desiccant, so like a silica packet it dehydrates the insect.

Quereller ,

Not when you mix it with nitroglycerin.

Bishma , to science_memes in It definitely *was* a good idea though
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Such a good idea it gives me an idea for an award with a prize attached

hydroptic OP ,

I’ll call it the Me Prize

MajorMajormajormajor ,

Wait, if you’re me then who am I?

eldoom ,

You’re you.

monkeyslikebananas2 ,

I’m you?

Dasus ,
@Dasus@lemmy.world avatar

Us

eldoom ,

I don’t think so. No. I’m pretty sure that you’re you.

EmpathicVagrant ,

We’re all you.

WhiskyTangoFoxtrot ,

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.

Valmond ,

But no mathematics.

It has absolutely nothing to do with my wifes extramarital affairs. Nothing at all.

possiblylinux127 , to funny in Now all we need is a drink pairing guide

I wouldn’t lick Cesium

edgemaster72 , to funny in Now all we need is a drink pairing guide
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Lead: “Maybe not a good idea”

US infrastructure: “So maybe it’s not a bad idea either? Keep using it in the pipes.”

tryplot , to funny in Now all we need is a drink pairing guide

what's wrong with osmium?

BreadOven ,

In contact with air, it can form the tetroxide, which is pretty toxic.

hperrin , to funny in Now all we need is a drink pairing guide

There are different reasons to not lick them too. Some of them will explode if you lick them.

kusivittula ,

which ones? asking for a friend.

hperrin ,

The alkali metals. Starting with lithium, but it probably won’t explode, just burn. Sodium, potassium, and rubidium will explode from your saliva. Cesium and francium will explode just from the moisture in the air.

Carvex , to science_memes in Now all we need is a drink pairing guide

Why is all of group 18 good until the bottom? Radioactive or worse?

the_beber , (edited )

Yes radon and oganesson are radioactive. Generally everything heavier than lead is radioactive. The rest in this column isn‘t dangerous, because these are noble gasses and don‘t (typically) react in any way.

Fosheze ,

They’re all inert noble gasses until you get down to radon which is radioactive (second largest cause of lung cancer). Then you get to oganesson which is so violently radioactive that it doesn’t exist unless we make it exist.

knorke3 ,

And at a half-life of 0.7ms, even if made to exist, Oganesson really doesn’t do so willingly and will stop that at the first chance

argh_another_username , to science_memes in Now all we need is a drink pairing guide

Do you lick Uranium?

Undearius ,
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Maybe not a good idea.

hydroptic OP ,

Haven’t had the chance yet but I wouldn’t say no to licking uranium

knorke3 ,

just watch those isotopes :)

nogooduser , to funny in Now all we need is a drink pairing guide

I think that an element needs to be solid or liquid to be licked so a lot of those greens shouldn’t be. I don’t want to lick liquid hydrogen.

Funkytom467 ,
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My first thought, especially since you can’t lick a gaz.

Now I’m also questioning myself about all noble gaz, what are they like in liquid (or solid) form?..

merde ,

you can always try licking solid hydrogen

threelonmusketeers , to funny in What do you think?

I must admit, I do not understand the punchline.

hydroptic OP ,

The way I interpreted it was that the cat did not like the horn, ie. the owner’s in that ambulance.

And009 ,

Could use unamused expressions on frame 3

Edit: just realised the shivers are supposedly increasing

CCF_100 , to funny in What do you think?

The cat went nuclear

hydroptic OP ,
pewgar_seemsimandroid ,
GBU_28 , to funny in Hobbes

Boooo

small_crow , to programmer_humor in huggingface.co
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Feels like an ad

JoShmoe , to funny in Hobbes

Hobbes: Who f**ked your mother?!

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

His father.

synae ,
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It builds character

knobbysideup , to funny in Hobbes
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