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haxor@derp.fooBM to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 3 years ago

"Real Water" that poisoned dozens contained chemical from rocket fuel

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"Real Water" that poisoned dozens contained chemical from rocket fuel

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haxor@derp.fooBM to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 3 years ago
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“Real Water” that poisoned dozens contained chemical from rocket fuel
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An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process.

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  • 𝙣𝙪𝙠𝙚@yah.lol
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    “These people were outrageous,” Kemp said. There was “no safety testing, no analysis of the product to see what was in it.” He said that the person who developed the water treatment process for Real Water bought the titanium tubes “from some Russian guy in the 80s” and spent four to five months making alkaline waters in his garage, working until he had a formula that didn’t make him vomit or have diarrhea.

    JFC

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      oh fucking hell

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      If dysentery is your starting point, you have fatally fucked up your water business.

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    The water contained hydrogen AND oxygen! Rocket fuel!

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      If only… The rocket fuel in question is a fun little chemical called hydrazine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrazine

      I like the way it plays “gotta catch 'em all” with the hazard symbols

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    Satire can’t keep up with our very cool reality

    https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/055/813/953/small/luke-poller-rw.jpg?1667823756

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    I mean, who doesn’t like a little kick in their water right?

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    Well, even water companies need a hobby.

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