The Invisible Killer

BAN DUHYDROGEN MONOXIDE

Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted
thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental
inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of it do not end there.
Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage.
Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and
possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance.
For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide:

  - is the major component of acid rain.
  -contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
  -may cause severe burns.
  -contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
  -accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
  -may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
  -has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Contamination Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions!

Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream,
lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global,
and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has
caused millions of dollars of property damage in the US.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

  -as an industrial solvent and coolant.
  -in nuclear power plants.
  -in the production of styrofoam.
  --as a fire retardant.
  -in many forms of cruel animal research.
  -in the distribution of pesticides.
-Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
  -as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done
to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is
extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!

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Above was a prize winning project by a student at Eagle Rock Junior High at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. In his project, he urged people to sigh the petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical.

His results out of 50:

43 signed
6 unsure
only 1 knew that it was water...

This project showed how gullible are people. Why are we go gullible the, that we are so quick to swalloe half-truths, false premises, and outlandish claims? Why are we so credulous, so easily deceived?

One reason is modern man's loss of religious faith. This creates a vaccuum ready to suck in whatever we are exposed to. The worst is, when man losses his religious belief, he sucks in any random beliefs as he is willing to sacrifice the truth whenever it makes him feel uncomfortable since he couldnt face the truth.

Therefore instead of climbing mountains of wisdom, when we're gullible, we trip over half-truths, falsehoods, and deceptions, therefore stunting our intellectual growth. Thus we had to avoid falling into the trap by accepting things rather than what we wished things will be.

Knock! Knock!
Who's there?
Fact.
Go away, I'm busy looking for truth.

*adapted from wiki, www, and jiang education centre.*