Talk:Dihydrogen monoxide parody

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Actual purpose of the parody

It was 'designed to illustrate how the lack of scientific knowledge and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears.' [1]

The science fair kid didn't get a prize for causing a moral panic but for illustrating how easy it is for people to fall prey to professional manipulators who take advantage of scientific ignorance. Uncle Ed (talk) 05:00, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]