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minus-squareDerpenheim@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 days agoWhy is Mercury and fucking Cadmium only in “you really shouldnt”?
minus-squareCornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-25 days agoBecause a single lick probably won’t kill you. The dose makes the poison and all. The highly radioactive ones will (see polonium tea).
minus-squareouthouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoBut if youre already close enough to lick, arent you fucked anyway? May as well savor it.
minus-squarertxn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoPolonium emits alpha radiation. It becomes hazardous when it is ingested or inhaled.
minus-squareouthouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoOkay so if i were to get my face close enough to lick iylt while holding my breath id be fine?
minus-squarertxn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoOnly one way to find out, and I would never deprive you of the opportunity to contribute to science.
minus-squareouthouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoBut wouldn’t not tasting mqke me the control group? Am not a fan of that.
minus-squareDerpenheim@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoIf Im in the position where I can lid neptunium, you best fucking believe Im doing it
minus-squareBaguette@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoDepends on the state of mercury. Mercury in an inorganic state is survivable. It’d probably still mess up your organs. Organic mercury or mercury in its vapor form is a lot more dangerous, and can cross the blood brain barrier. A medical video essay about mercury: https://youtu.be/NJ7M01jV058
Why is Mercury and fucking Cadmium only in “you really shouldnt”?
Because a single lick probably won’t kill you. The dose makes the poison and all. The highly radioactive ones will (see polonium tea).
But if youre already close enough to lick, arent you fucked anyway? May as well savor it.
Polonium emits alpha radiation. It becomes hazardous when it is ingested or inhaled.
Okay so if i were to get my face close enough to lick iylt while holding my breath id be fine?
Only one way to find out, and I would never deprive you of the opportunity to contribute to science.
But wouldn’t not tasting mqke me the control group? Am not a fan of that.
If Im in the position where I can lid neptunium, you best fucking believe Im doing it
Depends on the state of mercury. Mercury in an inorganic state is survivable. It’d probably still mess up your organs. Organic mercury or mercury in its vapor form is a lot more dangerous, and can cross the blood brain barrier.
A medical video essay about mercury: https://youtu.be/NJ7M01jV058