High School Teen Proves Junk Science a Joke

A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High School won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to the alarmist practicing of 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:

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.

The title of his prize winning project was, "How Gullible Are We?" The conclusion is obvious.

Jolly good show!!!!

good one arvon .. and its the first time ive heard of it actually

I would have fell for it... I'm so ashamed! *cries in his corner* [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

yeah i though it would be something like that, and "Dihydrogen monoxide" is 2 hydrogen + oxygen thus: H2O

It may be an old story but I never heard of it.

I heard something similar. It stated that terrorists were in possesion of dihydrogen monoxide. As soon as I heard this, I snickered, and sort of ruined the joke for two others, who thought the teller was serious.
Ah well...