A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho
Falls Science Fair, April 26. 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:
1. it can cause excessive sweating
and vomiting
2. it is a major component in 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 patients
He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical.
Forty-three (43) said
yes,
six (6) were undecided,
and only one (1) knew that the
chemical was water.
The title of his prize winning project was, "How Gullible Are
We?"
