β² 197 βΌ You can only drink one drink for the rest of your life, but it cannot be water. What do you pick? (kbin.social) submitted 3 years ago by genesis@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 318 comments fedilink hide all child comments And no "water with a twist of lemon/slice of cucumber" goofs. Water isn't allowed.
[β] Nougat@kbin.social 60 points 3 years ago (6 children) Elemental mercury. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) You'll drink this until the end of your life. Works the same with molten iron though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] BluesF@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't actually thing you'd manage to swallow any of the molten iron... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You'd just need one of these: You just need to get some into your mouth. It will do the swallowing on it's own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Holy fuck, what is this from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It's an old execution method, but they used molten lead or gold for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'd like to know more. Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent [β] downpunxx@kbin.social 15 points 3 years ago (3 children) though can only be ingested once permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 15 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Based on the posed question and its limiting conditions, elemental mercury is a correct answer. Pure hydrogen peroxide or isopropyl alcohol would qualify, too. If you include materials which are liquid outside of "room temperature," things like magma and liquid nitrogen would also be correct answers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] AshDene@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago Olive oil? You wouldn't live long, but compared to the other options you're listing... permalink fedilink source parent [β] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Of the liquids you listed, I think the hydrogen peroxide would be the fastest and most flame-filled death, more than the magma. 100% H2O2 is Very much unlike the 3% kind that can be purchased at a store. It might even explode, I know shipping tanks of it can and I think that's usually under 100%. permalink fedilink source parent [β] mlc894@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Not quite, actually! I mean, itβs not good for you, but once itβs in your digestive tract it mostly passes straight through rather than being absorbed. The vapor over the liquid is more dangerous, but once youβve swallowed it thatβs not a concern. permalink fedilink source parent [β] LinusWorks4Mo@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago that's exactly why this is the right answer permalink fedilink source parent [β] jacktherippah@lemdro.id 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nougat is a Lemmy user, presenting to the emergency room unconscious permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I'm not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nougat is a Kbin user, presenting to the emergency room unconscious permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Thank you. permalink fedilink source parent [β] alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 years ago Why not gallium permalink fedilink source parent [β] ForestOrca@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago always gave me a heavy feeling in the pit of my stomach. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I appreciate the creativity, but that is not a drink, good sir/madam... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago* I posit that any substance which can be ingested as a liquid by pouring it from a container into one's mouth (the act of "drinking") is, by definition, a "drink." permalink fedilink source parent [β] atimholt@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Supposedly, gallium is non-toxic, and liquid at body temperature (though not room temperature). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago I think you replied to the wrong comment. Mercury is absolutely toxic. There's no safe quantity at all that you can ingest... permalink fedilink source parent
[β] squaresinger@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) You'll drink this until the end of your life. Works the same with molten iron though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] BluesF@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't actually thing you'd manage to swallow any of the molten iron... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You'd just need one of these: You just need to get some into your mouth. It will do the swallowing on it's own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Holy fuck, what is this from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It's an old execution method, but they used molten lead or gold for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'd like to know more. Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent
[β] BluesF@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't actually thing you'd manage to swallow any of the molten iron... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You'd just need one of these: You just need to get some into your mouth. It will do the swallowing on it's own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Holy fuck, what is this from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It's an old execution method, but they used molten lead or gold for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'd like to know more. Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent
[β] squaresinger@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You'd just need one of these: You just need to get some into your mouth. It will do the swallowing on it's own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Holy fuck, what is this from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It's an old execution method, but they used molten lead or gold for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'd like to know more. Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent
[β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Holy fuck, what is this from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It's an old execution method, but they used molten lead or gold for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'd like to know more. Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent
[β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It's an old execution method, but they used molten lead or gold for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'd like to know more. Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent
[β] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'd like to know more. Do you know what it's called? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent
[β] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago I do not, but this guy here was apparently the first one who was executed by this method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Aquillius_(consul_101_BC)#Mithridates_and_death permalink fedilink source parent
[β] downpunxx@kbin.social 15 points 3 years ago (3 children) though can only be ingested once permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 15 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Based on the posed question and its limiting conditions, elemental mercury is a correct answer. Pure hydrogen peroxide or isopropyl alcohol would qualify, too. If you include materials which are liquid outside of "room temperature," things like magma and liquid nitrogen would also be correct answers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] AshDene@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago Olive oil? You wouldn't live long, but compared to the other options you're listing... permalink fedilink source parent [β] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Of the liquids you listed, I think the hydrogen peroxide would be the fastest and most flame-filled death, more than the magma. 100% H2O2 is Very much unlike the 3% kind that can be purchased at a store. It might even explode, I know shipping tanks of it can and I think that's usually under 100%. permalink fedilink source parent [β] mlc894@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Not quite, actually! I mean, itβs not good for you, but once itβs in your digestive tract it mostly passes straight through rather than being absorbed. The vapor over the liquid is more dangerous, but once youβve swallowed it thatβs not a concern. permalink fedilink source parent [β] LinusWorks4Mo@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago that's exactly why this is the right answer permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Nougat@kbin.social 15 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Based on the posed question and its limiting conditions, elemental mercury is a correct answer. Pure hydrogen peroxide or isopropyl alcohol would qualify, too. If you include materials which are liquid outside of "room temperature," things like magma and liquid nitrogen would also be correct answers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] AshDene@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago Olive oil? You wouldn't live long, but compared to the other options you're listing... permalink fedilink source parent [β] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Of the liquids you listed, I think the hydrogen peroxide would be the fastest and most flame-filled death, more than the magma. 100% H2O2 is Very much unlike the 3% kind that can be purchased at a store. It might even explode, I know shipping tanks of it can and I think that's usually under 100%. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] AshDene@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago Olive oil? You wouldn't live long, but compared to the other options you're listing... permalink fedilink source parent
[β] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Of the liquids you listed, I think the hydrogen peroxide would be the fastest and most flame-filled death, more than the magma. 100% H2O2 is Very much unlike the 3% kind that can be purchased at a store. It might even explode, I know shipping tanks of it can and I think that's usually under 100%. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] mlc894@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Not quite, actually! I mean, itβs not good for you, but once itβs in your digestive tract it mostly passes straight through rather than being absorbed. The vapor over the liquid is more dangerous, but once youβve swallowed it thatβs not a concern. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] LinusWorks4Mo@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago that's exactly why this is the right answer permalink fedilink source parent
[β] jacktherippah@lemdro.id 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nougat is a Lemmy user, presenting to the emergency room unconscious permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I'm not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nougat is a Kbin user, presenting to the emergency room unconscious permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Nougat@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I'm not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nougat is a Kbin user, presenting to the emergency room unconscious permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nougat is a Kbin user, presenting to the emergency room unconscious permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ForestOrca@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago always gave me a heavy feeling in the pit of my stomach. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I appreciate the creativity, but that is not a drink, good sir/madam... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Nougat@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago* I posit that any substance which can be ingested as a liquid by pouring it from a container into one's mouth (the act of "drinking") is, by definition, a "drink." permalink fedilink source parent [β] atimholt@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Supposedly, gallium is non-toxic, and liquid at body temperature (though not room temperature). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago I think you replied to the wrong comment. Mercury is absolutely toxic. There's no safe quantity at all that you can ingest... permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Nougat@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago* I posit that any substance which can be ingested as a liquid by pouring it from a container into one's mouth (the act of "drinking") is, by definition, a "drink." permalink fedilink source parent
[β] atimholt@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Supposedly, gallium is non-toxic, and liquid at body temperature (though not room temperature). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago I think you replied to the wrong comment. Mercury is absolutely toxic. There's no safe quantity at all that you can ingest... permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago I think you replied to the wrong comment. Mercury is absolutely toxic. There's no safe quantity at all that you can ingest... permalink fedilink source parent