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Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.

Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide:

· is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
· contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
· may cause severe burns.
· contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
· accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
· may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
· has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Contamination is reaching epidemic proportions!

Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

· as an industrial solvent and coolant.
· in nuclear power plants.
· in the production of styrofoam.
· as a fire retardant.
· in many forms of cruel animal research.
· in the distribution of pesticides.
· as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!

The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

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Who wants to put together a proposal to ban this dangerous chemical?

Do you have a text of a proposal, or is this just a general idea for a resolution in the NSUN?

Because either way America doesn't actually exist, so the American government can not have not done anything about the gas you mention. Also the antarctic doesn't exist either :}

Also - what if some nations require it? Could you suggest an alternative fuel to this if you want everyone to ban it?

This hasn't been proposed yet, just gathering support.

As I understand it, an alternative would be very difficult to synthesize.

No, we will not ban water.

(Dihydrogen monoxide = H2O)

Curses, foiled already...

This had better be a joke proposal. Though, it would be funny if the UN passed it. Suddenly I can claim the entire Earth (or at least a good majority) after only four days.

You could also point out that a massive dihydrogen monoxide-related disaster recently killed 200,000 people.

(edit) Oops, Fass has spoilt all the fun.

I laughed my ass off at this cleverly written proposal. Good one, Maubachia!

I would never vote for it, however. :D

Y'all suck!!

(Ok - I wasn't paying attention and now I fee like a fool. So I am taking it out on everyone else :})

Heh, somebody didn't read the sticky entitled "Before you make a proposal...[READ THIS OR BE EJECTED FROM THE UN!]". Dihydrogen oxide (the correct name), is mentioned in there. If you submit this, it will be your first minor offense. If you commit a flagarent offense or two more minor offenses and you will be kicked from the UN. Can't say no one warned you.

Heh, somebody didn't read the sticky entitled "Before you make a proposal...[READ THIS OR BE EJECTED FROM THE UN!]". Dihydrogen oxide (the correct name), is mentioned in there. This is your first minor offense. If you commit a flagarent offense or two more minor offenses and you will be kicked from the UN. You have been warned.
Okay, somebody didn't read earlier posts in this thread - this is not yet a submitted proposal. There is no penalty for talking about joke proposals, onle in actually proposing them.

Oh, and something else about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide - it is an incredibly addictive chemical, and the withdrawal symptoms lead to death!

Think how things would be like if this was outlawed. Certain things wouldn' t function right or would take more power to run. still, I don' t know where I stand on this issue.

Also, what Enn did not mention ...This is your first minor offense. If you commit a flagarent offense or two more minor offenses and you will be kicked from the UN. You have been warned.Unless you have that little " Nation States Moderator Team ( etc / other variants ) " notice on yours profile to the side there or a Moderation Badge on your nation account page, please consider a major alteration to the language you use in the future for instances such as these. I'm sure you yourself don't want an - actual - warning for impersonating a Moderator, hmmm ? Because you certainly imply an " official " warning has been made on that persons account, which I greatly doubt at this stage in relation to this matter, for the reason as Enn has already pointed out.

* Though technically, you did at least get the warning process right I believe ...

Oh, and something else about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide - it is an incredibly addictive chemical, and the withdrawal symptoms lead to death!

LOL. Don't forget, it's the only compound that can do that! So we must be very careful of it.

if you are going to do a joke proposal, do one that's original - this was debated in RL in America somewhere before anyone realised what they were on about.

Ahhh the old ones are still the old ones...

This is as old as Nationstates itself almost.

It would be interested to see how many times that it's been suggested

(Returns to rocking chair muttering about the youth of today.)

Forgot the bit about addicts dying within a few days if they can't get their fix. And that babies of addicts are also born addicted.

Most recent time I saw this was on Penn & Teller's Bullshit! when they went around an environmental rally, getting signatures on a petition to ban it. Including that of the woman who organized the rally.

Although it is interesting to add that contaminated dihydrogen monoxide does lead to deaths around this world, most likely in poorer and more industrial countries. Therefore, our UN should draft a resolution ensuring that all nations have plenty of clean water and ban the use of water from contaminated sites. As well, programs to clean up the water and keep it clean could be put into place.

Although it is interesting to add that contaminated dihydrogen monoxide does lead to deaths around this world, most likely in poorer and more industrial countries. Therefore, our UN should draft a resolution ensuring that all nations have plenty of clean water and ban the use of water from contaminated sites. As well, programs to clean up the water and keep it clean could be put into place.

You do realize that would outlaw the use of water from the planet Earth, right? All of it is contaminated in some form.

Ryloss - Heh, somebody didn't read the sticky entitled "Before you make a proposal...[READ THIS OR BE EJECTED FROM THE UN!]". Dihydrogen oxide (the correct name), is mentioned in there...

Apparently some of us haven't been to Sophomore Chem Class lately, it is officially Dihydrogen Monoxide, not just Dihydrogen Oxide.

Respectfully Submitted to point and laugh at Ryloss' superiority complex,
Joseph Curran
Grand Oxymoron
Armpot Allience

I always liked calling it "Hydrogen Hydroxide".

Think how things would be like if this was outlawed. Certain things wouldn' t function right or would take more power to run. still, I don' t know where I stand on this issue.

Did you read the thread? Would you like to ban water? You're dumb.

This is really a funny proposition. I think that this would get passed in a second if it really was submitted. Oh, but the mods couldn't see it. Goddammit.

I always liked calling it "Hydrogen Hydroxide".

I prefer to call it "water." I've always been rather mundane that way. :)

water has already been done, but on the same vein, you could try it with almost anything. i can just imagine:

BAN ASCORBIC ACID:

ascorbic acid is a acidic compound, far more acidic than very dangerous chemicals such as lye, ammonia, and laundry detergent. many people suffer from diseases of nutrition due to the apalling amounts of ascorbic acid in their diets. furthermore, ascorbic acid need not be put in many products, yet it is included! those who create such unhealthy products do not understand the complex nutritional needs of human beings. intake of ascorbic acid is clinically proven as one of the leading causes of scurvy, and humanity cannot stand for it any longer. the UN must ban ascorbic acid!

I could see the U.N. passing this. :p

Then propose it. I want to see how far it will go.

somebody else propose it. i don't want to get yelled at by moderators.

Then propose it. I want to see how far it will go.

I'm not a member of the U.N. and have no desire to aid and abet it.

actually don't propose it, it's just a waste of time. but here is a better written proposal calling for the banning of ascorbic acid anyway:

BAN ASCORBIC ACID

diets with unhealthy amounts of ascorbic acid are one of the horrors of the modern world. this was a common plight of humanity, especially at sea, for many years: inhuman amounts of ascorbic acid led to scurvy. ascorbic acid is a simple compound which is even more acidic than already dangerous substances such as lye, yet it is included, sometimes needlessly, in many foods, especially mass produced fruits, which are generally grown with dangerous chemicals.

it is time for the UN to crack down on this inhumanity by turning to safer agricultural methods by banning the use of ascorbic acid in all foods grown, sold, imported or exported in all UN member nations.

I'll see if my delegate will propose it.

actually don't propose it, it's just a waste of time. but here is a better written proposal calling for the banning of ascorbic acid anyway:

BAN ASCORBIC ACID

diets with unhealthy amounts of ascorbic acid are one of the horrors of the modern world. this was a common plight of humanity, especially at sea, for many years: inhuman amounts of ascorbic acid led to scurvy. ascorbic acid is a simple compound which is even more acidic than already dangerous substances such as lye, yet it is included, sometimes needlessly, in many foods, especially mass produced fruits, which are generally grown with dangerous chemicals.

it is time for the UN to crack down on this inhumanity by turning to safer agricultural methods by banning the use of ascorbic acid in all foods grown, sold, imported or exported in all UN member nations.

:rolleyes:

The lack of ascorbic acid leads to scurvy. I suppose that could be considered "inhuman"... Sheesh, first water, now Vitamin C. What next, riboflavin?

Title: Ban Riboflavan

Just joking.

Title: Ban Deoxyribonucleic Acid

too obvious.

hmmm... what could we ban that would destroy all life as we know it?

Oxygen. Just use another name for it.

Or salt.

What's a fancy term for Sodium Chloride?

What's a fancy term for Sodium Chloride?

You're using it unfortunatley. You could refer to it as NaCl I guess.

Try finding words for "salt" in other languages.