The war cry of the uninformed.
In response to this I share with my students the organization DHMO.org.
A group that explains the ever present danger of Dihydrogen Monoxide.
I also share with my students the hoax played on the City Council of Aliso Viejo when overzealous council members voted to ban this dangerous substance from the city based upon an overwhelming amount of literature touting the very real dangers of this substance. Fortunately, before any reals laws could go into effect, wiser heads prevailed.
The dangerous substance, Dihydrogen Monoxide is of course Water (H2O, Di 2 Hydrogens and Mono for 1 Oxygen).
For my students the lesson is very clear. That a basic knowledge of as much as possible, is of great value. You never know when this information will become necessary.
The website and the accompanying data, information and materials outlines the truth of this substance: can cause burns, is a component in bombs, leads to swelling, excess inhalation can cause death, causes hurricanes, erosion and floods. The information is accurate and only misleading in the way any information can be manipulated.
Next time a student begins to whine about when they will ever need to know this, the answer may just be to ask a member of the Aliso Viejo City Council.
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This is James P Louviere, the Lou-Vee-AirCar inventor, inviting you to check my latest version of my Teachers Manual taking students through quantitative research using AirCar kits or the equivalent, then developing their own Original Educational Device (OED) and publishing it all on a Student Research Site.
LouVeeAirCarManual is a Google site.
Keep up the good work. Google to my LouVeeAirCarManual and follow the many links in the book Enjoy the 262 page book. it's free, and lots of fun.
James, "DrHanzonScidence" on YouTube
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