A student 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, 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 50 people if they supported a ban of the
chemical.
- Forty-three (43) said yes,
- Six (6) were undecided,
- Only one (1) knew that the chemical was water.
