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One mole worth of hydrogen sulfide is ludicrously small - looks like 5.6458e-23 grams.

That's one molecule of hydrogen sulfide. One mole is 34.1 g.

People also sometimes get jailed for child molestation falsely, for what it's worth. Particularly when relying on very young children's testimony (something like 3 years), it turns out that if you ask such a child to point on a doll where a totally random person had touched them, surprisingly very often they will indicate private areas.

EDIT: I see you have mentioned this too in another angle, must've missed it.

Quote from: KittyTac on February 16, 2023, 10:57:42 pm

The chemical decomposes rapidly and will, in its post-burn quantities, will remove itself within 2 weeks. Wildlife will die off during this time but it's not a permanent poisoning.

Hmmm... ^{[citation needed]}

Have the EPA. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://semspub.epa.gov/work/05/437069.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj90IuthKD9AhVmJkQIHeI-D0IQFnoECB8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1mEWCjk6kPzM3YUTRIAE2h

It is very volatile in water, evaporates with a half-life of up to 0.5 days. Once in air it decomposes with a half-life of about 1.5 days.

All the justifiable concerns about poor regulations  seems to have precipitated some fearmongering about this particular incident. I've heard people saying vinyl chloride is one of the most dangerous chemicals known to man (not even close). Same with the armchair detectives saying how the balloon reporting is about distracting from this when literally everyone is talking about this and it's everywhere.

I will say I'm not an environmental scientist. Also I'm not sure how the fact it was burnt changes the calculus, burning chlorinated stuff can make nasty stuff sometimes. It is true burning vinyl chloride is likely to make acidic HCl gas accounting for the feelings of burning in eyes & mucous membranes that have been reported but that is not a persistent pollutant. The most concerning thing that can result from the burning seems to be phosgene gas. It is unclear how much was made but it is very plausible that it is not significant as environmental air monitors have been reported to placate concerns.

EDIT: Did some more digging. Phosgene is a minor combustion product of vinyl chloride: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0002889718506429 . Phosgene and carbon monoxide products are acutely highly toxic but are also gaseous, dispersing in the atmosphere.

Good lord, people. It's a piece of chocolate shaped like a cigar. 

It doesn't work in any conceivable way. Not as "playing devil's advocate" because his advocacy is still insane from that perspective too. When is kidnapping children from parents justified? What does what the scumbag trafficker thinks is or is not Russia matter?

And, of course, in the context of the other lunacy which is nonstop heroization of the Russian authorities, I don't think they are playing devil's advocate at all, but are rather in full support of these actions, and are plainly stating the fucked up reasons they think it is OK.

No, I like the word Western Satanism, it is a perfect, unfettered representative product of the kind of deranged mind that would say kidnapping children from their parents is OK because the country they live in isn't a country really.

I made the mistake of reading YouTube comments... replies... in "sort by new." I've a headache.