A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the
Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 25. He was attempting to
show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing
junk science and spreading fear of everything in our
environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition
demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical
dihydrogen monoxide."
And for plenty of good reasons, since:
it can cause excessive sweating and vomiting
it is a major component in acid rain
it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state
accidental inhalation can kill you
it contributes to erosion
it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes
it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients
He asked tio people if they supported a ban of the chemical.
43} said yes,
six {B} were undecided,
and only one Pt) knew that the chemical was water.
The title of his prize winning project was, "How Gullible Are
He feels the conclusion is obvious.
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