Comments on: It’s not just students who have trouble evaluating sources… http://ubernoggin.com/archives/78 Intellagirl's Geeky Thoughts and Ponderings Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christy Tucker http://ubernoggin.com/archives/78/comment-page-1#comment-330 Christy Tucker Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:08:19 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/?p=78#comment-330 Not original to me, of course, but the <a>dihydrogen monoxide</a> one is still an all-time favorite. Some known perils of dihydrogen monoxide (quoted from the site linked above): # Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities. # Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage. # Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects. # DHMO is a major component of acid rain. # Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns. # Contributes to soil erosion. # Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals. (And if you haven't gotten the joke yet, write out the chemical formula: 2 Hydrogens, 1 Oxygen...) Not original to me, of course, but the dihydrogen monoxide one is still an all-time favorite.

Some known perils of dihydrogen monoxide (quoted from the site linked above):

# Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
# Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
# Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
# DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
# Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
# Contributes to soil erosion.
# Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.

(And if you haven’t gotten the joke yet, write out the chemical formula: 2 Hydrogens, 1 Oxygen…)

]]> By: Ipenda Keynes http://ubernoggin.com/archives/78/comment-page-1#comment-326 Ipenda Keynes Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:29:10 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/?p=78#comment-326 How's this one? Found an article on Slashdot about email taking over the use of phones in the common workplace. http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/08/21/0030218.shtml (original article: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/18555) What's funny, is the first comment on Slashdot's post asking if the survey was done via email. At least with this example, they seem to have gotten a fairly decent sample, but it's kinda obvious, no? How’s this one? Found an article on Slashdot about email taking over the use of phones in the common workplace.
http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/08/21/0030218.shtml
(original article: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/18555)
What’s funny, is the first comment on Slashdot’s post asking if the survey was done via email.
At least with this example, they seem to have gotten a fairly decent sample, but it’s kinda obvious, no?

]]> By: Kathy http://ubernoggin.com/archives/78/comment-page-1#comment-325 Kathy Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:07:16 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/?p=78#comment-325 CHILDBIRTH FATAL TO WOMEN! Recent studies indicate that 100% of women who have experienced childbirth go on to die...some as long as 80 years later! CHILDBIRTH FATAL TO WOMEN!
Recent studies indicate that 100% of women who have experienced childbirth go on to die…some as long as 80 years later!

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