The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
Watch this!
#Science #Lead #Poison #Death #Crime #Profit #Capitalism #BigOil #ClimateChange
"You will observe with concern how long
a useful truth may be known and exist before it is generally recieved and practiced on."
- Benjamin Franklin
I have wondered before how long a
scientific discovery takes to arrive in
people's reality.
Are there scientific studies about that?
Some related topics:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_adoption_life_cycle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_mass_(sociodynamics)
@davidak wondering how long it will take until people realize that alcohol can cause cancer.
"Alcohol is a toxin that kills cells such as microorganisms, which is why we use it to preserve food and sterilise skin, needles etc. Alcohol kills humans too."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2011/mar/07/safe-level-alcohol-consumption
(haven't read the article, but it got just the quote i looked for)
alcohol is literally poison and people poisoning themselves because they like the feel of it. how stupid can one be?
