tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37623912.post5949746725053031988..comments2008-02-28T03:02:40.771-05:00Comments on Drugs and Poisons: Osmium tetroxide - Oxidizer...of death!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05349466286549537039[email protected]Blogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37623912.post-27439275089794892102008-02-28T03:02:00.000-05:002008-02-28T03:02:00.000-05:00Can't explain it, but I can't resist linking to <a...Can't explain it, but I can't resist linking to <A HREF="http://georgelazenby.livejournal.com/195779.html" REL="nofollow">this kickass iridium anecdote</A>, either.Anonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37623912.post-12980190881229214842008-02-24T18:20:00.000-05:002008-02-24T18:20:00.000-05:00Hey Aaron,<br><br>Osmium is definitely up there, b...Hey Aaron,<BR/><BR/>Osmium is definitely up there, but the Wikipedia claims that the jury is still out on whether or not it is the most dense of all the natural elements. It appears to be running neck and neck with iridium at this point, with different methods of measuring density yielding different winners.<BR/><BR/>Anyone out there who can explain this whole kerfuffle?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05349466286549537039[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37623912.post-58197563307685347092008-02-21T21:36:00.000-05:002008-02-21T21:36:00.000-05:00You mention Osmium's extreme density but didn't po...You mention Osmium's extreme density but didn't point out that it is the most dense of all the elements. That has to add a certain level of coolness, no?Aaron Muderickwww.omnimatter.com[email protected]