Mercury is not the second most toxic substance known to man; I might give you "The second most toxic metal which remains liquid at or around room temperature, though" Haha. Library cards are free in most cases.
if it was inverted, the person doing the demonstration definitely went to great lengths to make it appear as though it wasn't. Even so, why would it increase comprehension to invert it? Vapour can be anything, not just mercury. Before it's chemically tested it's very possible that you're just mistaking some other phenomenon. He said it was dipped in water, maybe it's water vapour?
@cent4dent That is the most hilarious defense of this video I have ever ever read. Why on earth would he invert the video without saying?
There is no need to be hostile to skeptics. Both sides have the same goal: our health. We merely believe that it is not a big enough threat to worry about and we should instead be focusing on more important threats like our sedentary lifestyle which has measurable effects on our life expectancy.
Maybe or maybe not, the fact remains regardless of this video Mercury is the second most toxic substance known to MAN and when that tooth is taken out it can't be thrown in the trash or a landfill even. Coincidence there? I think not.
Wow, okay no. The vapor density of mercury is 7.0 (compared to air, which is 1.0). To give you a comparison, the vapor density of carbon dioxide is 1.53, and we know that clings to the ground. If the vapor is rising up, it's obviously not mercury vapor.
This demonstration is showing how much mercury can come off of a 25-year old amalgam filling. The important part is showing you what comes off the tooth, and the toxicity of it, not whether it rises or falls. In the mouth, falling or rising is not the issue. Toxicity is. Perhaps to show you the vapor, they used an aspirator of some sort. See: Mercury vapour release from a dental aspirator. British Dental Journal 190, 558 - 560 (2001)
Mercury is not the second most toxic substance known to man; I might give you "The second most toxic metal which remains liquid at or around room temperature, though" Haha. Library cards are free in most cases.
Douchermann 1 year ago
@Douchermann it would be the most toxic then
both gallium and cesium are not toxic - tho the later one is very reactive
Assi2004 5 months ago
its not upside down, its not water vapor, here is evidence, youtube this, Elemental Mercury Vapor Visualization
charlesobama 1 year ago
I got 6 amalgam!!! OMG!
gianne248 1 year ago
woah the fuck... that would kill you. gotta say amalgam was the worlds biggest mistake
tomek123kotek 1 year ago
@tomek123kotek but with every mistake, humanity's knowledge, technology, and resources advance. :)
CoffeehouseGirl25 1 year ago
If it were mercury vapor it, it would be going DOWN. Not up. That's water vapor. Go back to high school.
archrin 2 years ago
you are assuming that the video you are looking at hasn't been inverted for viewers to understand, aren't you? Keep your head in the sand.
cent4dent 2 years ago
Then state it in the description, and maybe put some thing in the video that shows that it is inverted.
archrin 2 years ago
if it was inverted, the person doing the demonstration definitely went to great lengths to make it appear as though it wasn't. Even so, why would it increase comprehension to invert it? Vapour can be anything, not just mercury. Before it's chemically tested it's very possible that you're just mistaking some other phenomenon. He said it was dipped in water, maybe it's water vapour?
timothyrovolo 2 years ago
@cent4dent That is the most hilarious defense of this video I have ever ever read. Why on earth would he invert the video without saying?
There is no need to be hostile to skeptics. Both sides have the same goal: our health. We merely believe that it is not a big enough threat to worry about and we should instead be focusing on more important threats like our sedentary lifestyle which has measurable effects on our life expectancy.
Cheespuffs45 7 months ago
@cent4dent cust to clear it out:
the video is right side up AND mercury vapor goes up if emited by something hot
think about it!
watch?v=JABbofwD3MI
Assi2004 5 months ago
@archrin go and watch The Beautiful Truth. You will see the truth.
JongaLife 1 year ago
Maybe or maybe not, the fact remains regardless of this video Mercury is the second most toxic substance known to MAN and when that tooth is taken out it can't be thrown in the trash or a landfill even. Coincidence there? I think not.
seancag7 3 years ago
Wow, okay no. The vapor density of mercury is 7.0 (compared to air, which is 1.0). To give you a comparison, the vapor density of carbon dioxide is 1.53, and we know that clings to the ground. If the vapor is rising up, it's obviously not mercury vapor.
Douchermann 4 years ago
This demonstration is showing how much mercury can come off of a 25-year old amalgam filling. The important part is showing you what comes off the tooth, and the toxicity of it, not whether it rises or falls. In the mouth, falling or rising is not the issue. Toxicity is. Perhaps to show you the vapor, they used an aspirator of some sort. See: Mercury vapour release from a dental aspirator. British Dental Journal 190, 558 - 560 (2001)
btancredi1 3 years ago