Potatoes have been proven to be very dangerous, killing and kidnapping several. So why do we eat them? I Believe to have found that out.
See, Potatoes have the ability of tasting good when wishing to be eaten. So they appear ripe (what the hell does a potato look like when ripe, anyway?) so they will be eaten. Humans have always seemed to have an ability to tell when something tastes good or not, and most love potatoes. I, for example, love mashed, baked, loaded, and even fried potatoes. I also love french fries and hash browns, which come from potatoes.
However, over consuming potatoes has proven to be dangerous, as there has been a potato addict appearing on farms and stealing the potatoes. He appears to have a white hoodie, and sometimes appears to have a cross-eyed, always smiling face, and has sometimes been reported to yell, "I will make you go to Potato!" So don't eat too many potatoes. Just don't.
Scientific Professor Y. Murderer, signing out.