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http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=52896Yes, I'm a nerd...I'm a health nerd...yes I am. "You Are A Health Nerd!You read the ingredients before purchasing shampoo, cleaners and other household and beauty products. It infuriates you that companies are not forced to include all of the toxic substances that they use to make a product on its label."

Mine came up with that I'm a Star Trek nerd. How did it know???

Quote, originally posted by Caretaker »Mine came up with that I'm a Star Trek nerd. How did it know???Probably the form fitting body suit and the Geordi LaForge visor

I am a "sea nerd", it seems. That's about right. In another life, with deeper pockets and more commitment I might have ended up as a marine biologist. Instead, I'm a tattoo artist with a big whale inked on his ribcage and a sleeve full of ocean life

Quote, originally posted by bodhi_tree777 »I am a "sea nerd", it seems. That's about right. In another life, with deeper pockets and more commitment I might have ended up as a marine biologist. Instead, I'm a tattoo artist with a big whale inked on his ribcage and a sleeve full of ocean life Sea nerd too!

I guess I am far too complicated a person for that simple 5 question quiz. It was only partly correct, but I would say less than 50%Quote, originally posted by Nerd Quiz »You Are A Wildlife Nerd!You love wildlife, from birds to bears to wolves and maybe some of the more slimy, creepy creatures out there. You’ve probably even rescued your own pets. You try to buy free-range meat and dairy products whenever possible.

Health nerd... but I have seen all those pbs specials!

I would have answered every question "none of the above".Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »You read the ingredients before purchasing shampoo, cleaners and other household and beauty products. It infuriates you that companies are not forced to include all of the toxic substances that they use to make a product on its label."If taken in sufficient quantities, everything is toxic.Dihydrogen Monoxide....the deadliest chemical on earth.We're surrounded by it.

I think they meant the PEG (Polyethylene Glycols), the Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfates, the DiButyl Phthalates, Bisphenol A, Formaldehyde, Dioxane-4, etc.

Quote, originally posted by Tubaryan12 »Dihydrogen Monoxide....the deadliest chemical on earth.We're surrounded by it. Damn... I drink at least 5 glasses of that per day, not to mention what's in my food! Oh no...... it's coming down from the skies..... WE'RE DOOMED.....lol!

You Are A Wildlife Nerd!You love wildlife, from birds to bears to wolves and maybe some of the more slimy, creepy creatures out there. (yup) You’ve probably even rescued your own pets.(not rescued but saved/extended the life of one of them) You try to buy free-range meat and dairy products whenever possible. (yup)

yep...Sea Nurd!

Health Turd

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »I think they meant the PEG (Polyethylene Glycols), the Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfates, the DiButyl Phthalates, Bisphenol A, Formaldehyde, Dioxane-4, etc. I think you missed my point. The chemicals listed above in the right amounts and conditions can be toxic...as well as a lot of common, thought to be safe chemicals. Point is, more good than harm has been done by the vast majority of manufactured chemicals....even the ones that some now think are bad.Last time I checked, even with all of these bad chemicals, life expectancy keeps going up. I spend the vast majority of my working day trying to figure out a way to rid the world of Bisphenol A. It keeps me employed. Trust me when I tell you this: In the furture, some of the replacement chemicals will be considered worse than Bis. A.....but this is what the public wants.

Quote, originally posted by Tubaryan12 »Last time I checked, even with all of these bad chemicals, life expectancy keeps going up. And so has cases of cancer.

I made up my own answers:1) Which one of the following facts most worries you personally:That there are people who believe Al Gore.2) Which ONE of the following (hypothetical) PBS specials would you be most likely to watch:A debunking of all the climate myths and then a documentary on reefs and how we work to protect and create artificial ones.If you could choose ONE of the following dream vacations, which would you choose:A month long trip through Europe hitting many major cities and cultural areas, and a Ferrari on the autobahn. Toxic pollution, HA!If, heaven forbid, you woke up one day and found yourself back in high school, which of the following subject would you be most likely to enjoy:American HistoryIf you could choose only one screensaver or wallpaper for your computer, which of the following would you be most likely to choose: A GTO "The Judge" in purpleDid I pass?

Quote, originally posted by Tubaryan12 »Last time I checked, even with all of these bad chemicals, life expectancy keeps going up. Those are not illness free years though... I will stop now before this turns into a political debate.

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »And so has cases of cancer. That's because people are living longer. Because of advances in medicine, we save more children that probably wouldn't make it. We save more people that have heart attacks and strokes. We save more accident victims. Advanced medicine also saves more people stricken with cancers....who sometimes go on to have more cancers. My mom falls into this category. Her mother was not so lucky. The first cancer got her and another daughter. We also fight less wars. As people live longer, they will develop more cancers. It's the price we pay for living longer. Vicious circle.Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Those are not illness free years though... I will stop now before this turns into a political debate.They never have been. Old age ain't for wussies.