Max T. Nix
@ributionsfehler.bsky.social
Used to work in strategic communication, now researching crisis communication and disinformation || Da machste nix. (he/him)
"You know, Bob, I think people really should learn about their ancestries in the context of world history and the impact of imperialism - but make it sound like a Jeopardy category"
October 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"You know, Bob, I think people really should learn about their ancestries in the context of world history and the impact of imperialism - but make it sound like a Jeopardy category"
Damn, that's cool!
(But oh boy, that fluff text needs a whole bag of asterisks... "reshaping identities through interaction and exchange"? That sure is one way to put it)
(But oh boy, that fluff text needs a whole bag of asterisks... "reshaping identities through interaction and exchange"? That sure is one way to put it)
October 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Damn, that's cool!
(But oh boy, that fluff text needs a whole bag of asterisks... "reshaping identities through interaction and exchange"? That sure is one way to put it)
(But oh boy, that fluff text needs a whole bag of asterisks... "reshaping identities through interaction and exchange"? That sure is one way to put it)
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Oh boy it's really the linux year
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Oh boy it's really the linux year
I haven't found relevant papers on this just yet, but I did come across this guideline by the UK government that also advises soaking up chemicals if you don't have enough water immediately at hand. So could you say it comes down to how much water you have available right after exposure?
What to do in a chemical emergency
www.gov.uk
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I haven't found relevant papers on this just yet, but I did come across this guideline by the UK government that also advises soaking up chemicals if you don't have enough water immediately at hand. So could you say it comes down to how much water you have available right after exposure?
I don't know the first thing about chemistry or medicine, but depending on how long the skin has been exposed, that does sound like a major risk. I'll try and get in contact with the instructor and raise that issue with them, see what they have to say about it.
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I don't know the first thing about chemistry or medicine, but depending on how long the skin has been exposed, that does sound like a major risk. I'll try and get in contact with the instructor and raise that issue with them, see what they have to say about it.
Yeah, I fully understand now that trying to soak up doesn't do shit for them 😅 The only overlap - and why I was posing the question initially - was the question of oil-based pepper spray, which you pointed isn't particularly common after all.
October 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Yeah, I fully understand now that trying to soak up doesn't do shit for them 😅 The only overlap - and why I was posing the question initially - was the question of oil-based pepper spray, which you pointed isn't particularly common after all.
If it makes any difference: They where referring to oil-based pepper spray and acid specifically as the most common incidents, not all chemical burns in general.
They have worked with several US institutions and hold a Ph.D. In chemistry afaik, so they were speaking with at least some authority.
They have worked with several US institutions and hold a Ph.D. In chemistry afaik, so they were speaking with at least some authority.
October 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
If it makes any difference: They where referring to oil-based pepper spray and acid specifically as the most common incidents, not all chemical burns in general.
They have worked with several US institutions and hold a Ph.D. In chemistry afaik, so they were speaking with at least some authority.
They have worked with several US institutions and hold a Ph.D. In chemistry afaik, so they were speaking with at least some authority.
Makes a lot of sense, thanks! Their logic was that it takes more water than is often immediately available to dilute the acid. 10 L to get 1L from pH 1 to 2, 10^6 L to get to pH 7. If you only have half a litre of water on you, you'll risk just spreading the acid instead. So we should soak it first.
October 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Makes a lot of sense, thanks! Their logic was that it takes more water than is often immediately available to dilute the acid. 10 L to get 1L from pH 1 to 2, 10^6 L to get to pH 7. If you only have half a litre of water on you, you'll risk just spreading the acid instead. So we should soak it first.
Well, looks like you already have a subtitle for the next book
October 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Well, looks like you already have a subtitle for the next book
Good to know, thank you!
October 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Good to know, thank you!
Their reasoning was that some pepper sprays are oil-based, so it seemed sensible?
(BTW, I don't know how many times you had to repeat this point, and always someone is giving you shit for it, but I appreciate that you're still putting yourself out there!)
(BTW, I don't know how many times you had to repeat this point, and always someone is giving you shit for it, but I appreciate that you're still putting yourself out there!)
October 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Their reasoning was that some pepper sprays are oil-based, so it seemed sensible?
(BTW, I don't know how many times you had to repeat this point, and always someone is giving you shit for it, but I appreciate that you're still putting yourself out there!)
(BTW, I don't know how many times you had to repeat this point, and always someone is giving you shit for it, but I appreciate that you're still putting yourself out there!)