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[–] kromem@lemmy.world 154 points 11 months ago (7 children)

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

[–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 65 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Found in acid rain and cancer cells.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] Caitlynn@feddit.de 28 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The most dangerous substance in our modern world

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 41 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Literally everyone who consumed it ends up dying.

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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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[–] MrSilkworm@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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 100 points 11 months ago (2 children)

LVII percent of people are morons.

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[–] Blackmist 61 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

Get learning, kids.

Those are Mayan numerals for those curious

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] CthuluVoIP@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 57 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago (8 children)

What about other things besides shit?

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 22 points 11 months ago

Eagles per gun

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[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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 11 months 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.

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 38 points 11 months 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 11 months ago (7 children)
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[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you want to tell them, or should i?

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago

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

[–] Hope@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago

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

[–] Midnight1938@reddthat.com 30 points 11 months ago (10 children)

To be fair the system is hindu arabic.

Closer to hindu १२३ than arabic ١٢٣

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[–] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago

…ucking stupid

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Ulijin 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

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 16 points 11 months 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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[–] RealWarrenBuffett@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Someone should tell them...

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[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 19 points 11 months ago

Fucking idiots...

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

Roman numerals only!

[–] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 11 months ago (4 children)

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

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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 16 points 11 months ago

Well there's always Roman to fall back to

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 16 points 11 months ago
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