“Real Water” that poisoned dozens contained chemical in rocket fuel — An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process::An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process.

  • @[email protected]
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    9 months ago

    Well yes, but that stuff contained hydrazine. It’s not that sensationalist.

    I’m just surprised the people making it didn’t get jail time.

    • danielbln
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      499 months ago

      Yeah, this ain’t “dihydrogen monoxide lol11!”, hydrazine is really really nasty stuff.

    • @atzanteol
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      69 months ago

      They can say it included a highly toxic chemical. Whether or not it’s used in rocket fuel is completely irrelevant.

      • @[email protected]
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        149 months ago

        They could say that, but a primary use for hydrazine is rocket fuel, so I’m not sure why I should find the headline outrageous.

        • @atzanteol
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          -29 months ago

          Because we’re not talking about making rockets - we’re talking about water.

    • @[email protected]
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      49 months ago

      Some mushrooms contain hydrazine (Gyromitra esculenta), just because its used as rocket fuel doesn’t mean IT’S rocket fuel.

    • @[email protected]
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      09 months ago

      Legitimately serious chemical, but the “cOnTaInEd cHeMiCaL iN rOcKeT fUeL” bit of the headline is sensationalist clickbait.

      • @[email protected]
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        09 months ago

        On the contrary, hydrazine is nasty stuff. If anything, the headline missed out on being more sensational than it could be.