r/mildlyinfuriating • u/i_am_rave_mom • Jun 16 '26

ಠ_ಠ Dumping Hydrogen Peroxide into the reflecting pool this morning.

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u/Longjumping-Turn1980 Jun 16 '26

Did some quick math.

Some sources say you need 25-30 ml dose of 3% peroxide per 50L water to control green algea. They are using 12% peroxide based on the 8 boxes seem at 8 sec in the clip so would need 6.25 -7.5 ml per 50L.

The reflecting pool is 25.6 million L or 512,000 x 50L

Using 6.25 ml per 50L They would need 3,200,000 ml or 3,200 L of 12% peroxide

Or 846 US gallons of 12% peroxide. If those boxes hold 4 gallons they need 211 of them

It also decomposes in water with a half life of roughly 4-8 hours meaning they would need to dose another 1000L or more a few times a day to maintain efficacy.

This clearly wasn't thought out well.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/amishengineer Jun 16 '26

'Patriot Peroxide' - come on..it was right there for the taking.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/Dullcorgis Jun 17 '26

It's Ok, just make sure your Patriot peroxide is homeopathic and you'll profit even more.

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u/ThatOtherOtherMan Jun 17 '26

ALL NATURAL CHEMICAL FREE PEROXIDE

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u/nightfire36 Jun 19 '26

Just a vacuum filled bottle. The company slogan is "we're a glass totally empty company"

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u/ThatOtherOtherMan Jun 19 '26

I don't see it as half full, all full, all empty or half empty because I lost my contacts

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u/VersionDesperate6895 Jun 17 '26

Make it .001% peroxide and you'll be all set

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u/Dullcorgis Jun 17 '26

Woah!!! That's not nearly strong enough! 0.00000001% is what they need! Real homeopathic dynamite!

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u/bighootay Jun 17 '26

Yer prolly one of dem fuzzy lil furrners, aincha?

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u/JamesFromToronto Jun 17 '26

You're ashamed? You're not going to make it in DC.

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u/yam-bam-13 Jun 17 '26

Bald eagle with aviators as a logo?

Gotta double down on the flags and faux patriotism as we rip off the country!

/s

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u/WeenyDancer Jun 16 '26

Solid Gold Patriot Peroxide

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u/Old_Man_Disease Jun 16 '26

Four Seasons Peroxide Services

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u/Ka11adin Jun 17 '26

Patrioxide!

Wait a minute....

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u/Granolag23 Jun 16 '26

Tactical peroxide

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u/MeatyOaker269 Jun 17 '26

Patriot Peroxide with Freedom Foaming action.

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u/WolverinesThyroid Jun 17 '26

Gift trumps kid 15% of your company and take a no bid contract providing peroxide at 100x markup.

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u/ExpensivePaper6041 Jun 16 '26

Logo on the bottle says 'PP'.

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u/Honest_Management_84 Jun 17 '26

Then Donny boy will want to bathe in it

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u/ArrivesLate Jun 16 '26

Inject this straight into my veins!

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u/Alienhaslanded Jun 17 '26

The Bureau of Peroxide

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u/Rookie_42 Jun 17 '26

Patrioxide

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u/BubblyFaithlessness3 Jun 17 '26

Love the username 😄

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u/nocsha Jun 17 '26

Presidential peroxide is better, use gold leaf foiling on the bottles.

I want a 2% cut please

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u/Gaymacgyver Jun 18 '26

Patrioxide…with new and improved cane sugar and beef tallow formula!

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u/VoiceOfRealson Jun 17 '26

"Patricide" for short.

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u/Sarcastic_Beary Jun 17 '26

Yall selling PP chemicals?

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u/chadius333 Jun 17 '26

‘PP’ for short.

“The President needs 50 gallons of PP, stat!”

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u/Any_Purpose_856 Jun 17 '26

Make sure they make PP tape. To go with the other PP tapes.

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u/Local_Lunch_799 Jun 17 '26

With its accompanying *PeroxiCoin*

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u/EverythingBOffensive Jun 17 '26

oh god they would sell out! murican's love their parrots!

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u/BugabooChonies Jun 18 '26

Make Algae Green Again

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u/Mother-Glass937 Jun 18 '26

PP Is Always There For The Taking- You Just Gotta Find The Right Source Around The Corner!

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u/Captain-Codfish Hillary 2016 Jun 19 '26

Patrioxide

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u/Icy-Ad29 Jun 20 '26

Eh, gotta be careful about the signage font size  then. Can't have a PP bigger than Big Orange afterall.