> On Tuesday 07 May 2002 18:37, you wrote:
> >
> > Oh. Okay, time to get me some gloves.. I assumed it was just some sort of
> > slimy chemical thing going on, but I don't want to lose my skin if I can
> > avoid it.
> >
> > thanks for the warning!
> >
> > -- dan
> >
As I understand it, the soapy feeling arises because when an alkali and
a fat are brought together, soap is actually produced - the reaction is
known as saponification. I was fascinated by that and spent some time
converting my subcutaneous finger fat into soap. Definitely
ill-advised, but how does one learn except from one's mistakes?
The other thing I learned in chemistry is that sniffing ether for a
couple of hours yields hilarious results, but should probably not be
done more than once - ether, being an organic solvent, dissolves the
brain... oops...
Roger
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