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[–] kromem@lemmy.world 140 points 2 years 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 56 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Found in acid rain and cancer cells.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years 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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[–] MrSilkworm@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years 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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[–] Caitlynn@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The most dangerous substance in our modern world

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Literally everyone who consumed it ends up dying.

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 94 points 2 years ago (2 children)

LVII percent of people are morons.

[–] LittleTransPunk@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

And XXIX percent at least understood the assignment

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

XIV% of people just wanted to see the results.

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[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 52 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (7 children)

What about other things besides shit?

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 51 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

Get learning, kids.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 43 points 2 years 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 16 points 2 years 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 36 points 2 years ago (7 children)
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[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 36 points 2 years 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 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you want to tell them, or should i?

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Hope@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Midnight1938@reddthat.com 25 points 2 years ago (10 children)

To be fair the system is hindu arabic.

Closer to hindu १२३ than arabic ١٢٣

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[–] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

…ucking stupid

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Ulijin@feddit.uk 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years 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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[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 years ago

Fucking idiots...

[–] RealWarrenBuffett@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago

Someone should tell them...

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 16 points 2 years ago

Well there's always Roman to fall back to

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 years ago
[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Roman numerals only!

[–] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 years 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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