Jamesyboi Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science fair. 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: 1. It can cause excessive sweating and vomiting 2. It is a major component of acid rain 3. It can cause severe burns in its gaseous state 4. Accidental inhalation can kill you 5. It contributes to erosion 6. It decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes 7. It has been found in tumors of terminal cancer He asked fifty people if they supported a ban of the chemical. Forty-three said yes and six were undecided. Only one knew that the chemical, “dihydrogen monoxide” was water. The title of his prize winning project was, “How Gullible are We?” He feels the conclusion is obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) The stuff even has its own website http://www.dhmo.org/ It would appear that the OP is true, if you believe Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax Edited February 22, 2007 by Crossy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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