Subject: Re: baidarka frames painted red
From: Andrew Lukban (lukbaa15@bmec.hscbklyn.edu)
Date: Tue Feb 20 2001 - 10:07:33 EST
another excellent example of material hermesis... all summed
as "if it ain't gonna kill ya, it'll pro'lly make you
stronger" - I know a lot of people who think tat applies to
beer - HA!
Andrew :)
wolfgang brinck wrote:
>
> Interesting thread.
>
> compounds of mercury were used to treat syphillis at
> one time. Another case where the dose that kills the
> disease is close to the dose that kills the patient.
>
> Modern day pigments stay away from the toxic. I think
> the Venetian red you get in a tube is an oxide of
> iron.
>
> So did the ancient boat builders use compounds of
> mercury or compounds of iron, or both?
>
> Wolfgang
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