Realistically, a geoscientist doesn’t really have to worry about accidentally licking some superheavy elements beyond plutonium, and if they do, they should be a lot more concerned about lead, being fired at them, after breaking into a particle accelerator because they wanted to know the taste of oganesson.
It’s not my problem that they try to hide the forbidden tastes, if they didn’t want me to break in they should’ve stopped shooting at me and screaming “He took Jim’s kidneys!” frankly the nerve of some people. Should’ve just invited me in, far less lethalities.
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 high school chemistry teacher once mentioned a story about someone who tried to commit suicide by drinking a beaker of mercury. He mostly just got the shits from it. But they stopped letting the kids play with it because of that mercury vapour.
I’m surprised uranium is only yellow, thought it chemically wrecked havoc on our fragile organic compounds and was difficult/impossible for the body to get rid of.
Uranium in its unenriched natural state is very almost stable. not entirely. but not so unstable that being in the same room as it long term will cause problems. even licking it the concern is less radiation and more heavy metal poisoning
I suspect that if you ate all the Oganesson that has ever been produced, you’d probably be fine because it’s such a small amount
I have some in my spice cabinet, its the secret ingredient to my meatloaf
Realistically, a geoscientist doesn’t really have to worry about accidentally licking some superheavy elements beyond plutonium, and if they do, they should be a lot more concerned about lead, being fired at them, after breaking into a particle accelerator because they wanted to know the taste of oganesson.
It’s not my problem that they try to hide the forbidden tastes, if they didn’t want me to break in they should’ve stopped shooting at me and screaming “He took Jim’s kidneys!” frankly the nerve of some people. Should’ve just invited me in, far less lethalities.
Why is Mercury and fucking Cadmium only in “you really shouldnt”?
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
A high school chemistry teacher once mentioned a story about someone who tried to commit suicide by drinking a beaker of mercury. He mostly just got the shits from it. But they stopped letting the kids play with it because of that mercury vapour.
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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
I’m surprised uranium is only yellow, thought it chemically wrecked havoc on our fragile organic compounds and was difficult/impossible for the body to get rid of.
It gives you heavy metal poisoning, but less so than lead
Yeah, I had it mixed up with plutonium, which isn’t just more radioactive but also chemically reactive. Thought that 2nd part applied to both of them.
Uranium in its unenriched natural state is very almost stable. not entirely. but not so unstable that being in the same room as it long term will cause problems. even licking it the concern is less radiation and more heavy metal poisoning
Why is Beryllium worse than Lithium?
Edit: apparently beryllium ions will fuck up your magnesium containing enzymes.