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I don't believe that China would let that sit tight. They will find a way to replicate in no time and start the engine of research full throttle. It's simply to

by Rzor 3y ago

I don't believe that China would let that sit tight. They will find a way to replicate in no time and start the engine of research full throttle. It's simply too good to be true. It would alleviate all their problems, from food to climate and energy.

thfuran 3y ago
Lead compounds generally aren't good eatin'.
- LadyCailin 3y ago
  Is that how this works? Bleach isn’t good eatin either, but table salt is just fine. Edit: this is not sarcastic, I am not good at chemistry.
  - amluto 3y ago
    Bleach is excellent eatin’ in appropriate moderation. (Hypochlorous acid at a few ppm is used to keep drinking water safe. Your immune system apparently makes hypochlorous acid! It breaks down in your body very quickly.) Lead and most or all of its compounds are toxic. It’s not good for you in moderation. It’s apparently not even harmless in small amounts.
  - vel0city 3y ago
    Many things which are "toxic" can be perfectly tolerable or even necessary at certain amounts. Some things are just truly toxic at any amount and are not good to have any amount in your body. Your body uses Chlorine atoms in its normal processes all the time. Its essential in the function of your digestive system, the nervous system uses it to transmit electrical impulses, muscles use it to contract and extend, and facilitates the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide inside cells. Without chlorine, you just wouldn't function: your muscles wouldn't move, your heart wouldn't pump, your brain wouldn't think. Lead is similar enough to calcium and zinc to displace it when your body makes proteins, but it doesn't "fold" the same. This causes the proteins to be less functional or non-functional, which causes a lot of further problems down the line. Also, because lead sometimes replaces calcium your body will stash it away in your bones which can make it tricky to actually get rid of.

by Rzor 3y ago

thfuran 3y ago

Lead compounds generally aren't good eatin'.

LadyCailin 3y ago
Is that how this works? Bleach isn’t good eatin either, but table salt is just fine. Edit: this is not sarcastic, I am not good at chemistry.
- amluto 3y ago
  Bleach is excellent eatin’ in appropriate moderation. (Hypochlorous acid at a few ppm is used to keep drinking water safe. Your immune system apparently makes hypochlorous acid! It breaks down in your body very quickly.) Lead and most or all of its compounds are toxic. It’s not good for you in moderation. It’s apparently not even harmless in small amounts.
- vel0city 3y ago
  Many things which are "toxic" can be perfectly tolerable or even necessary at certain amounts. Some things are just truly toxic at any amount and are not good to have any amount in your body. Your body uses Chlorine atoms in its normal processes all the time. Its essential in the function of your digestive system, the nervous system uses it to transmit electrical impulses, muscles use it to contract and extend, and facilitates the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide inside cells. Without chlorine, you just wouldn't function: your muscles wouldn't move, your heart wouldn't pump, your brain wouldn't think. Lead is similar enough to calcium and zinc to displace it when your body makes proteins, but it doesn't "fold" the same. This causes the proteins to be less functional or non-functional, which causes a lot of further problems down the line. Also, because lead sometimes replaces calcium your body will stash it away in your bones which can make it tricky to actually get rid of.