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[–] kromem@lemmy.world 153 points 9 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 64 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Found in acid rain and cancer cells.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 38 points 9 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 9 months ago (2 children)

The most dangerous substance in our modern world

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 41 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Literally everyone who consumed it ends up dying.

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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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[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

I hear that every single person who drowned with the Titanic was later found to have elevated concentrations of dihydrogen monoxide in their bodies. Coincidence? I think not.

[–] MrSilkworm@lemmy.world 26 points 9 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 97 points 9 months ago (2 children)

LVII percent of people are morons.

[–] LittleTransPunk@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

And XXIX percent at least understood the assignment

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 38 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

XIV% of people just wanted to see the results.

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[–] pyrflie@lemm.ee 82 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I mean we really should be using Mayan numerals. Switching to a base 12 numerical system would simplify using the Imperial measurement system. /s

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 52 points 9 months ago (4 children)

but why? you'll still measure things in football fields, elephants or "large boulders" so it won't affect you much

[–] CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago (8 children)

Rest of the world: meters, cm, mm

The US: gerbil teeth, lark tongues in aspic, toenail clippings on fire

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 28 points 9 months ago (11 children)

A base-12 metric system would be absolutely gorgeous. Geometry and trigonometry would be greatly simplified with a duodecimal unit circle. Our 360-degree circle is a truly ugly hack to make geometry play nice with a decimal number system.

Our base-10 number system would be as ugly to a duodecimal society as a base-7 system would be to us.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 58 points 9 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 9 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 9 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 56 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago (8 children)

What about other things besides shit?

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 22 points 9 months ago

Eagles per gun

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[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 44 points 9 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 9 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.

[–] doctorn@r.nf 38 points 9 months ago (7 children)
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[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 38 points 9 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.

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 38 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do you want to tell them, or should i?

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago

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

[–] Midnight1938@reddthat.com 30 points 9 months ago (10 children)

To be fair the system is hindu arabic.

Closer to hindu १२३ than arabic ١٢٣

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[–] Hope@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago

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

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 24 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Ulijin@feddit.uk 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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 9 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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[–] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

…ucking stupid

[–] RealWarrenBuffett@lemm.ee 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Someone should tell them...

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[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 18 points 9 months ago

Fucking idiots...

[–] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 9 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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[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Roman numerals only!

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 16 points 9 months ago
[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 16 points 9 months ago

Well there's always Roman to fall back to

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