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[-] kromem@lemmy.world 154 points 10 months ago

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

[-] 15liam20@lemmy.world 65 points 10 months ago

Found in acid rain and cancer cells.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 38 points 10 months ago

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 10 months ago

The most dangerous substance in our modern world

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 41 points 10 months ago

Literally everyone who consumed it ends up dying.

[-] Aganim@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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 10 months ago

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 10 months ago

LVII percent of people are morons.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 61 points 10 months ago

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

Get learning, kids.

[-] carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.works 33 points 10 months ago

Those are Mayan numerals for those curious

[-] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

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 10 months ago

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

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[-] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 57 points 10 months ago

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

[-] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago

What about other things besides shit?

[-] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago

Eagles per gun

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[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 45 points 10 months ago

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 10 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 10 months ago
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[-] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 38 points 10 months ago

Do you want to tell them, or should i?

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago

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

[-] spudwart@spudwart.com 36 points 10 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.

[-] Hope@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

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

[-] Midnight1938@reddthat.com 30 points 10 months ago

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 10 months ago

…ucking stupid

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 24 points 10 months ago

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

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[-] Ulijin@feddit.uk 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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 10 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 10 months ago

Someone should tell them...

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[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 19 points 10 months ago

Fucking idiots...

[-] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 10 months ago

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 10 months ago

Roman numerals only!

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 16 points 10 months ago
[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 16 points 10 months ago

Well there's always Roman to fall back to

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