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> >     A freshman 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 the 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
> >     
> >         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 
> >     dihydrogenmonoxide. 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.
> >
> 
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