bartl
04-08-2009, 08:58 PM
Don't be surprised what people will fall for. I love the Dihydrogen Monoxide site (http://www.dhmo.org/), which many people apparently don't realize is a joke, even though every statement of fact on the site is absolutely true (which is part of what makes it so funny).
I recall, a number of years back, putting out a fake "FDA" bulletin warning about extremely high rate of sterility among men who have had vasectomies (Grant may or may not remember this). I figured that the line I put in the end, "Research has not yet been done among women who have had vasectomies. However, we do advise that any woman who has had this operation to see her gynecologist as soon as possible and be tested for sterility."
I got DOZENS of letters, with about 40% or so from women, asking for more details.
Sigh.
I recall, a number of years back, putting out a fake "FDA" bulletin warning about extremely high rate of sterility among men who have had vasectomies (Grant may or may not remember this). I figured that the line I put in the end, "Research has not yet been done among women who have had vasectomies. However, we do advise that any woman who has had this operation to see her gynecologist as soon as possible and be tested for sterility."
I got DOZENS of letters, with about 40% or so from women, asking for more details.
Sigh.