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Before any more "How silly, he had to make the iron look appealing to get people to do something healthy" comments arise, I invite readers to consider how many

Before any more "How silly, he had to make the iron look appealing to get people to do something healthy" comments arise, I invite readers to consider how many of you have paid $15 or more for a BPA-free glass/stainless steel/double-walled plastic reusable water bottle. Did you really need that over a simple plastic water bottle? Or a cup? My guess would be no. But you did it because you're trying to get yourself to drink more water, and perhaps that requires getting a vessel that looks or feels aesthetically pleasing to use habitually. Disclaimer: I bought an Ello glass bottle from Target less than 48 hours ago for this very purpose--to make myself drink more water. I don't consider shaping iron into the shape of a fish all that different.

maerF0x0 12y ago
I did need a BPA free drinking source. You're right a cup would do though.
- electromagnetic 12y ago
  Ah porcelain, BPA free since 1600 BC.
  - hereonbusiness 12y ago
    I'll take my porcelain cup in classic lead white, thanks ;)
johansch 12y ago
Or put a completely different way: Why would the people of Cambodia trust their government if they came out and said you should put some iron stuff in your pots? This would be from one of the few governments on earth that are less trustworthy than the average american one. Perception-wise or in reality, does it matter? Anyway, this is an angle americans should be able to identify with. :)
- electromagnetic 12y ago
  We've got lots of hard proven facts on a lot of topics, like vaccinations. People still don't get their kids vaccinated, and then we get outbreaks where kids die from the measles. Perception can easily outweigh facts for a lot of people. If we could find a way to trick people into vaccinating their kids we would use it. The attitude of "they're just stupid people who don't know better" is kind of disgusting when we've got college and university educated people exhibiting the exact same behaviour. Who's dumber? The person that doesn't know better or the person who should know better, because I think it's the latter. So to all the people who think these are just stupid people. If the US government had exterminated 70 million Americans three decades ago, would you be giving your kids a single vaccine? Or would you expect it to be part of another genocide campaign?
  - cperciva 12y ago
    The attitude of "they're just stupid people who don't know better" is kind of disgusting when we've got college and university educated people exhibiting the exact same behaviour. I have no trouble saying that college and university educated people who choose to not vaccinate their kids are stupid people.
    - m_eiman 12y ago
      Intelligent and stupid, it's a very dangerous combination.
  - palmer_eldritch 12y ago
    > Perception can easily outweigh facts for a lot of people. If we could find a way to trick people into vaccinating their kids we would use it. Maybe we should try using vaccine syringes shaped like funny animals?
- rtpg 12y ago
  >This would be from one of the few governments on earth that are less trustworthy than the average american one. Really? If you were to make a list of all governments on the planet, you would place the federal government lower than most governments on the planet? Maybe if you limit your list to western Europe.

maerF0x0 12y ago

I did need a BPA free drinking source. You're right a cup would do though.

electromagnetic 12y ago
Ah porcelain, BPA free since 1600 BC.
- hereonbusiness 12y ago
  I'll take my porcelain cup in classic lead white, thanks ;)

johansch 12y ago

Or put a completely different way: Why would the people of Cambodia trust their government if they came out and said you should put some iron stuff in your pots? This would be from one of the few governments on earth that are less trustworthy than the average american one. Perception-wise or in reality, does it matter? Anyway, this is an angle americans should be able to identify with. :)

electromagnetic 12y ago
We've got lots of hard proven facts on a lot of topics, like vaccinations. People still don't get their kids vaccinated, and then we get outbreaks where kids die from the measles. Perception can easily outweigh facts for a lot of people. If we could find a way to trick people into vaccinating their kids we would use it. The attitude of "they're just stupid people who don't know better" is kind of disgusting when we've got college and university educated people exhibiting the exact same behaviour. Who's dumber? The person that doesn't know better or the person who should know better, because I think it's the latter. So to all the people who think these are just stupid people. If the US government had exterminated 70 million Americans three decades ago, would you be giving your kids a single vaccine? Or would you expect it to be part of another genocide campaign?
- cperciva 12y ago
  The attitude of "they're just stupid people who don't know better" is kind of disgusting when we've got college and university educated people exhibiting the exact same behaviour. I have no trouble saying that college and university educated people who choose to not vaccinate their kids are stupid people.
  - m_eiman 12y ago
    Intelligent and stupid, it's a very dangerous combination.
- palmer_eldritch 12y ago
  > Perception can easily outweigh facts for a lot of people. If we could find a way to trick people into vaccinating their kids we would use it. Maybe we should try using vaccine syringes shaped like funny animals?
rtpg 12y ago
>This would be from one of the few governments on earth that are less trustworthy than the average american one. Really? If you were to make a list of all governments on the planet, you would place the federal government lower than most governments on the planet? Maybe if you limit your list to western Europe.