Ignorance is bliss. Let the masses be happy.
Seriously, it is not your (or my, or anyone else's) responsibility to make sure that everyone knows the facts, or the truth. If you have a responsibility, it is to inspire those less intellectually gifted to seek knowledge on their own behalf. Just remember that UPN, FOX, Rush Limbaugh, etc. are laughing so hard all the way to the bank that they are wetting their pants. Most people just can't be bothered with thinking.
Also, don't assume that the reason for someone's comment about anything is based soley on ignorance or misinformation. For instance, the person that says "Shrooms are bad for you." may have had a friend that tried to fly off of a cliff on the Oregon coast after taking shrooms. It is not your duty to ensure that the next time they talk about this incident they say "While it has been scientifically proven that psylocibin ingested in the form of mushrooms has no apparent long-term side effects, and indeed cannot be detected in most urinalyses after a roughly seven day period, my personal experience would lead me to believe that it can cause unpredictable, errratic, and sometimes fatal behavior in some individuals."
There are several members here that are, or could be Mensans, a couple of whom have already posted on this thread. The Mensa thread is long gone, but even those who have no idea who I am talking about respect these member's intellect, not because they TELL everyone they are smart, but because they conduct their discussion in a way that is mature and constructive.
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The difference between theory and reality is that in theory there is no difference.
"God made man, but he used the monkey to do it." DEVO
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