Synthetic Products

[Veronica]

You could also do things like teeth, hair, fingernails and boobs...but I'm not sure the point you are trying to make.

I think I'll stay away from boobs. I hope they have no schema for that!

Veronica

[Irulan]

yes polartec is synthetic: polyester

cheez whiz vs. real cheese
egg beaters vs real eggs
juice drinks vs real juice
tofurkey vs turkey
wonder vs wheat
live theatre vs a movie (?)
fake plants vs real ones

[NbyNW]

music made with instruments vs. music made using a computer

[zoom-zoom]

yes polartec is synthetic: polyester

cheez whiz vs. real cheese
egg beaters vs real eggs
juice drinks vs real juice
tofurkey vs turkey
wonder vs wheat
live theatre vs a movie (?)
fake plants vs real ones

I wouldn't call food substitutes synthetic, per se...they aren't really made of synthetic ingredients, just highly-processed ones with little nutritional value (or downright healthy). Different than a comparison of sugar vs. artificial sweeteners, which are entirely of synthetic chemical. HFCS is still natural sugar, just not a healthy natural. Nutrasweet is not natural.

The theatre/movie thing is a cool comparison, though. That could even be a discussion of 3D/tangible vs. 2D/intangible.

[PamNY]

Stuffed animals vs. real animals
Dolls or puppets vs. real people
Fake snow (used for holiday decorating) vs. real snow

[oxysback]

Wigs vs. real hair...or for that matter, hair extentions
Acrylic nails
False eyelashes
Dentures

[NbyNW]

prosthetics

[Irulan]

I wouldn't call food substitutes synthetic, per se...they aren't really made of synthetic ingredients, just highly-processed ones with little nutritional value (or downright healthy). Different than a comparison of sugar vs. artificial sweeteners, which are entirely of synthetic chemical. HFCS is still natural sugar, just not a healthy natural. Nutrasweet is not natural.

The theatre/movie thing is a cool comparison, though. That could even be a discussion of 3D/tangible vs. 2D/intangible.

You think 10 year olds will get the differences on food?

[zoom-zoom]

You think 10 year olds will get the differences on food?

They might...10 year olds are pretty smart. My kid has some serious evil-genius moments that kinda scare me!

[Zen]

Sports drinks