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WEAPONX , in Is it worth closing the lid on a toilet before flushing?

But how do i use the brush then, if the lid is closed? Don’t you use the brush while simultaneously flushing the toilet?

Reborn2966 ,

you don’t, most of the time is not needed. if it is, a sencond lighter flush with the brush thing will take care of everything that is still there. with a controlled flush you just let some water run.

andthenthreemore ,
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Er, no. Because if you do that the brush just gets covered in shit.

shawnshitshow , in Is it worth closing the lid on a toilet before flushing?

Just think about all those public restrooms with like 8 toilets in a small area, all of which have no lids (not like anyone would put them down anyway) and use those super high pressure flushing mechanisms!

Guster , in Is it worth closing the lid on a toilet before flushing?

Where are all the Toilet experts/scientists at!?

Deebster OP , (edited )
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I cross-posted to !nostupidquestions and got a good scientific reply.

I guess lemmy.world is more interested in beans or three-day challenges 😁

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Deebster OP ,
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Good point bot, fixed.

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dreadedsemi , in Is it worth closing the lid on a toilet before flushing?

I close the lid as neutral of keepibg the seat up or down. Just close the lid and everyone has to lift seat/lid

dyslexicdainbroner , in Would wearing a covid-style facemask while cooking significantly reduce the harmful effects of gas stoves?

No.

The most effective method to reduce the harm would be to stop watching and believing the news/sm sensationalism.

Sharpiemarker , in Would wearing a covid-style facemask while cooking significantly reduce the harmful effects of gas stoves?

I’m no scientist but I’m going to say no.

If oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc can pass through the fabric, so can carbon monoxide.

The masks are used for screening particulates out that contain pathogens like viruses/bacteria. Those are much larger than gasses.

Please correct me if I’m wrong about any of that.

BzzBiotch ,
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Correct, Covid facemask does nothing to help with gasses. Op should use extractor fan and ventilation. Additionally: the acute dangers of gas-stoves are highly exaggerated. With proper ventilation there’s nothing to worry about.

Sharpiemarker ,

I agree with you about the surgical masks but I’m not sure that the risks of carbon monoxide can be overstated.

There have been a number of families recently in the US that have died of CO poisoning due to the lack of CO alarms. If you have natural gas appliances, definitely keep CO alarms around the house.

A few years ago we were looking at putting in a whole house fan, and one of the risks is, if you don’t have proper ventilation set up, you can pull CO into the house instead of it ventilating like it’s supposed to.

There are definitely risks but you can mitigate them with CO detectors/alarms.

BzzBiotch ,
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Thanks for the clarification. It was not my intention to downplay the risk of carbon monoxide. Hence my comment about proper ventilation.

CO detectors are a good investment 👍🏻

ristoril_zip , in Would wearing a covid-style facemask while cooking significantly reduce the harmful effects of gas stoves?

It seems unlikely because the emissions that make gas stoves more dangerous than electric stoves are molecule sized, specifically NO2 and benzene.

scientificamerican.com/…/the-health-risks-of-gas-…

It’s possible that the N95 masks with their electrostatic charge might manage to intercept charged molecules but my chemistry is failing me as to whether NO2 or benzene would be affected.

wired.com/…/the-physics-of-the-n95-face-mask/

WarmSoda , in What would happen if we mixed nuclear waste into gasoline

What if we, come on guys I’m serious, what if we mixed it with bourbon?

m0darn OP ,

2.5 million barrels per year x 200 liters per barrel = 500 million liters

So about 1000 times smaller volume than gasoline. So 1000 gains of sand worth per liter.

DevCat , in What would happen if we mixed nuclear waste into gasoline
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WalterLatrans , in What (non-human) surface organism tends to burrow the deepest into the Earth?

I think the phrase down the rabbit hole is actually referring to Alice in Wonderland. But.

I would say the organism that tends to burrow the deepest into the Earth is humans. Average oil well depth appears to be around 5,964 feet (1818 meters), that’s pretty deep. The deepest hole we ever drilled is supposedly the Kola Superdeep Borehole dug by the Soviets, it was 40,230 feet (12.2km) deep.

Perhaps not answer your looking for though.

ALostInquirer OP ,

Oh, that’s a fair point on both counts, I should have specified non-human organisms. Still, we’re apparently really good at digging deep holes, so that’s fun!

milkisklim ,

This is still a fun question and I am learning!

BeHappy ,

I agree. When I hear the phrase, I automatically think of Alice and the White Rabbit.

Munkisquisher , in What (non-human) surface organism tends to burrow the deepest into the Earth?

A species of fig (Ficus, family Moraceae) from the Transvaal of South Africa was determined to have roots reaching at least 122 meters - source, google fu

bentropy , in What (non-human) surface organism tends to burrow the deepest into the Earth?

I only know of earthworm that they have been found up to 7 meters deep. But the rabbit hole thing is definitely not about the depth but about Alice in wonderland and the strange things you might find down there.

ALostInquirer OP ,

That sounds like some pretty dedicated earthworms! Also, as noted in another comment about the Alice reference, that’s a good point, albeit I guess one could say it’s about more of a figurative depth than literal given the curious places they go!

HenriVolney , in What (non-human) surface organism tends to burrow the deepest into the Earth?

That would be ma after I lose an argument to a 5 year old child

Jonathan12345 , in Why is technetium so weird?

Something about its nuclear structure. There just isn’t a stable structure its protons and neutrons can form.

davidgro , in After seeing the photo of a hammerhead skull today: Can someone tell me what evolutionary pressure caused it? What is the advantage of the hammerhead skull shape?

Link to post with photo?

thebestaquaman OP ,

I’m on mobile now, so a bit more effort to link, but it’s on c/mildlyinteresting

davidgro ,

Someone else got it. Thank you

bradx3 ,
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