But they are SO informative, even have their own wesite..
http://www.cis.udel.edu/~way/DMRD/
>Some on this list have expressed concerns about the "econazis." They have
>struck again.
>Dick 75 PB in Atlanta
>
>Let's Ban It!! Or, How "Gullible" Can We Be??
>Is the general population becoming conditioned to become alarmed about
>environmental
>issues that are really the practice of "junk science?" Would you sign a
>petition demanding
>strict control or total elimination of the chemical "dihydrogen monoxide"
>for of the
>following reasons?
>
> 1. Dihydrogen monoxide 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. It can cause death if accidentally inhaled;
> 5. It contributes to erosion;
> 6. It decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes; and
> 7. It has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients.
>
>So, what do you think? What would you vote? It sounds like pretty
>dangerous stuff, Yes?
>
>A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho
>Falls Science Fair
>with this survey which shows how conditioned we are to be alarmed over
>environmental issues.
>He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of this dangerous chemical.
>
>"Yes," said 43. Six were "undecided." Only ONE knew that dihydrogen
>monoxide was water.
>The moral of the story? Get all the facts first. If you are missing just
>one, it is easy
>to be fooled.
>
>
http://www.cis.udel.edu/~way/DMRD/
>Some on this list have expressed concerns about the "econazis." They have
>struck again.
>Dick 75 PB in Atlanta
>
>Let's Ban It!! Or, How "Gullible" Can We Be??
>Is the general population becoming conditioned to become alarmed about
>environmental
>issues that are really the practice of "junk science?" Would you sign a
>petition demanding
>strict control or total elimination of the chemical "dihydrogen monoxide"
>for of the
>following reasons?
>
> 1. Dihydrogen monoxide 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. It can cause death if accidentally inhaled;
> 5. It contributes to erosion;
> 6. It decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes; and
> 7. It has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients.
>
>So, what do you think? What would you vote? It sounds like pretty
>dangerous stuff, Yes?
>
>A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho
>Falls Science Fair
>with this survey which shows how conditioned we are to be alarmed over
>environmental issues.
>He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of this dangerous chemical.
>
>"Yes," said 43. Six were "undecided." Only ONE knew that dihydrogen
>monoxide was water.
>The moral of the story? Get all the facts first. If you are missing just
>one, it is easy
>to be fooled.
>
>
