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Title: How gullible are we?
Post by: GrayBeard on May 12, 2012, 05:34:15 pm

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:


    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,
    and only one (1) knew that the chemical was water.

 
The title of his prize winning project was, "How Gullible Are We?"

He feels the conclusion is obvious.

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: dgman on May 12, 2012, 07:03:38 pm

Well GB, I would never sign a petition for something I didn't have the facts for. I would of asked just what dihydrogen monoxide was. And if he or she couldn't, I would not have signed it! But that's just me.

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: cdrover(Clyde) on May 12, 2012, 07:20:27 pm

Interesting indeed! :)

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: wombatie on May 14, 2012, 02:54:17 am

Very interesting.

Marg

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: Rapid Roger on May 14, 2012, 08:58:18 pm

I remember asking people if they believed in oral discourse before marriage.
Got mostly "No's!" and a few wierd looks.
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That means talking.

Rog

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: wedo on May 15, 2012, 11:49:58 am

That's interesting! "dihydrogen monoxide" is water or H2O
Bill

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: Marcellarius on May 17, 2012, 05:07:04 am

LOL  ;D :D ;D

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: Al W on May 17, 2012, 08:58:19 am

Mixes with sodium chloride too.

 ;D

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: cherie on May 17, 2012, 10:17:03 am

Since I am the most gullible person I know, I would have prob fell for that one.  Wow is all I can say.

Title: Re: How gullible are we?
Post by: slowcutter on May 17, 2012, 11:00:56 am

Sounds like a fishing hole tail to me.