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128.214.78.192 (talk) 21:09, 5 May 2017 (UTC)

:No. That is fictional. -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:37, 6 May 2017 (UTC)

::I concur, the Agatha Christie-like Ether-on-a-rag isn't a realistic way to knock someone out. First off, it would trigger a gag reflex pretty quick in most people. The smell of Diethyl Ether is like a burning tire, very foul, and I don't even understand how people can "huff" or abuse this for some type of recreational purpose - but they do. The level required for anesthesia is much higher than a rag on the face. Valgrus Thunderaxe (talk) 13:52, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

Burning tire? I think you have smelt something else because diethyl ether has an alcohol- and mint-like very nice smell. Saint concrete (talk) 19:45, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

::I'll admit I've tried this (on myself) and I came to the same conclusion as Valgrus Thunderaxe. This was technical grade Et2O but stated it contained BHT to retard oxidation and maybe that's why I perceived it as unpleasant. It wasn't anything like ethanol or mint, it was more like xylene or a "dental office" smell, if that makes any sense - and no, this wasn't some type of "petroleum ether". If you want to knock someone out quickly without blunt force the best way is probably to restrict the carotid artery with a choke hold and then drag the subject into a vehicle where you can further restrain them with privacy. 57.135.233.22 (talk) 05:46, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

:::You should never block blood flow to the brain to knock someome out. Never. It causes brain damage. I don't know how you would consider it a "best" way. Saint concrete (talk) 04:05, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

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Is 1,1-oxybis(ethane) a correct name? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.88.140.181 (talk) 02:10, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

The opening paragraph in the current article says "or simply ether". But not so simple for uninformed readers. No mention is made of Petroleum Ether which is (IMHO) what most people will know from mentions of ether or ethyl at petrol filling stations and the the wiki page on Ether further confuses the naming. And never mind Aether too!

Perhaps a disambiguation page for ether is needed? p.r.newman (talk) 14:19, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

:There is already a disambiguation page for "Ether". ⲔⲖⲞⲢⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲚ (talk) 02:03, 23 March 2024 (UTC)