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To: Stang who wrote (17451)	12/21/2000 6:56:16 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62549

How Gullible Are We? A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High School won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. He attempted to show how we react to the alarmist 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: 1. 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 Dihydrogen monoxide. Forty-three said yes, six were undecided, and only one knew that the chemical was water (H2O). GZ