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> chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrene-butadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make ca

> chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrene-butadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier bags and bottles) and polyvinyl acetate (woodglue)

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gruez 2y ago
Your body contains hydrogen monoxide (coolant used in nuclear reactors)
- cassianoleal 2y ago
  That’s not an artificial plastic though.
  - gruez 2y ago
    The point is that including the usage of such plastics add little value except to imply you're eating a tire when chewing gum, which is clearly not the case.
    - advisedwang 2y ago
      Which plastics make sense as part of your diet? (none) vs Does water make sense in your diet? (yes)
      - robocat 2y ago
        Casein plastic is made from casein (milk).
- y-curious 2y ago
  It's actually dihydrogen monoxide, and it is no laughing matter. People that ingest it regularly end up getting hooked and dying if they stop. Thanks for building awareness. (Your reactors comment made me laugh)
- bodiekane 2y ago
  This is the most-wrong usage of this trope I've ever seen. You're supposed to say things like that when people panicking about their vaccine contains words they don't know - sure, point out that those same confusing chemistry words also describe the components of their breakfast. But this is about something that is literally a synthetic rubber manufactured from petroleum oil. Polyethylene is not a natural part of our diet nor is it an intermediary, substrate or output from any biological process, and it is harmful to a number of organs: https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects-diseases-and-environmental-impacts.html https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects-...
  - gruez 2y ago
    >You're supposed to say things like that when people panicking about their vaccine contains words they don't know - sure, point out that those same confusing chemistry words also describe the components of their breakfast. Sounds a lot like "you're only supposed to use this rhetorical device against good chemicals, not bad chemicals!" >But this is about something that is literally a synthetic rubber manufactured from petroleum oil. This is just the naturalistic fallacy. There's plenty of "synthetic" pharmaceuticals "manufactured from petroleum oil" as well. The fact that something was "manufactured from petroleum oil" shouldn't be the basis for whether something is harmful or not. >Polyethylene is not a natural part of our diet nor is it an intermediary, substrate or output from any biological process, and it is harmful to a number of organs: https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects- https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects-... Note that my argument isn't that such plastics are perfectly safe, just that implying that chewing gum is like chewing car tires and wood glue is a flawed argument and should be discouraged, even if the argument is directionally correct.
    - rowanG077 2y ago
      Couldn't agree more. I'm honestly quite shocked that a ridiculous argument like "it's not natural thus it's bad" holds sway here. I'd have expected better.

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gruez 2y ago

Your body contains hydrogen monoxide (coolant used in nuclear reactors)

cassianoleal 2y ago
That’s not an artificial plastic though.
- gruez 2y ago
  The point is that including the usage of such plastics add little value except to imply you're eating a tire when chewing gum, which is clearly not the case.
  - advisedwang 2y ago
    Which plastics make sense as part of your diet? (none) vs Does water make sense in your diet? (yes)
    - robocat 2y ago
      Casein plastic is made from casein (milk).
y-curious 2y ago
It's actually dihydrogen monoxide, and it is no laughing matter. People that ingest it regularly end up getting hooked and dying if they stop. Thanks for building awareness. (Your reactors comment made me laugh)
bodiekane 2y ago
This is the most-wrong usage of this trope I've ever seen. You're supposed to say things like that when people panicking about their vaccine contains words they don't know - sure, point out that those same confusing chemistry words also describe the components of their breakfast. But this is about something that is literally a synthetic rubber manufactured from petroleum oil. Polyethylene is not a natural part of our diet nor is it an intermediary, substrate or output from any biological process, and it is harmful to a number of organs: https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects-diseases-and-environmental-impacts.html https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects-...
- gruez 2y ago
  >You're supposed to say things like that when people panicking about their vaccine contains words they don't know - sure, point out that those same confusing chemistry words also describe the components of their breakfast. Sounds a lot like "you're only supposed to use this rhetorical device against good chemicals, not bad chemicals!" >But this is about something that is literally a synthetic rubber manufactured from petroleum oil. This is just the naturalistic fallacy. There's plenty of "synthetic" pharmaceuticals "manufactured from petroleum oil" as well. The fact that something was "manufactured from petroleum oil" shouldn't be the basis for whether something is harmful or not. >Polyethylene is not a natural part of our diet nor is it an intermediary, substrate or output from any biological process, and it is harmful to a number of organs: https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects- https://naturalpedia.com/polyethylene-toxicity-side-effects-... Note that my argument isn't that such plastics are perfectly safe, just that implying that chewing gum is like chewing car tires and wood glue is a flawed argument and should be discouraged, even if the argument is directionally correct.
  - rowanG077 2y ago
    Couldn't agree more. I'm honestly quite shocked that a ridiculous argument like "it's not natural thus it's bad" holds sway here. I'd have expected better.