EDIT> ... but it won't matter since their scales will be calibrated. If you use a scale you're measuring weight, not mass.
Probably some of the most bizarre arguments I've ever seen. If it wasn't for the downvotes I'd think you both were agreeing with me.
Probably some of the most bizarre arguments I've ever seen. If it wasn't for the downvotes I'd think you both were agreeing with me.
Specifically to your points, thought you haven't refuted the specific dangers of the two psychoactive components of nutmeg.
"(5 to 15 grams, by the way, not 0.05 to 0.15 grams)"
The smaller figure is the amount of myristicin required to induce death in a grown adult, using your own math.
Most pie recipes I've seen use about 1/4 to 1/2 of a teaspoon of nutmeg powder (I linked to some recipes since you didn't notice).
"There are many household substances that you can take undue amounts of. This does not make them more dangerous than most hard drugs. "
Sure, I could drink a gallon of bleach, or drink water until my blood thins out and I die (it happens) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16614865/ns/us_news-life/t/woman...
Is that your hangup? That a tablespoon is more than most people would consume? Really? Wow...pedantic.
Did I not even link to a study of ER visits where the only cause was nutmeg consumption? Are you even clicking the links I provided?
Just because most people don't do a thing doesn't make it dangerous. Most people don't consume gasoline either.
