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Seriously, stop linking to sources that block adblockers. As far as I'm concerned they've taken themselves off the web.
Chrome used to make this easier, but IMO this is one of several ways their dev tools have changed for the worse.
My personal rule still stands "All substances that impair in the short term, when used daily, impair in the long term."
That would probably be a good start for a campaign against alcohol.
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I usually drink a bottle of beer with dinner and I don't think this makes me any kind of heavy drinker. I'm probably doing more subtle long-term damage to my body from drinking 4-5 large cups of tea every day.
What's the downside of tea? I always thought it was pretty harmless (especially green tea).
would you give a 5 year old a beer? no? exactly. everyone knows drinking is bad for you. they do it anyway, because "reasons" [1] anyone who disagrees is just being irrational. [1] which may include partying and hooking up, as well as removing any awkwardness they have.
would you let a 5 year old drive a car? no? exactly. everyone knows driving is bad for you. they do it anyway, because "reasons" [1] anyone who disagrees is just being irrational. [1] which may include needing to get to work and not having good public transit available
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Blue moon, which I prefer, sits right at 3.2%.
The standard Blue Moon is 5.4%. There's a 3.2% variant, but it's only sold in a handful of U.S. states (like Utah and Oklahoma) that have a 3.2% cutoff for beers sold at convenience and grocery stores.
Meanwhile, President Trump is a lifelong teetotaler.
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ok, and will you now cite the studies showing the harm that alcohol does. I shall wait. water has none except in extreme amounts (i'm talking gallons) by the way, anyone can play this game: the benefits of water are virtually limitless: [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11978586 [2] aids in weight loss and metabolic control (alcohol makes you fatter) press.endocrine.org/doi/full/10.1210/jc.2003-030780 [3] keeps…
Without alcohol we wouldn't be here today or have any civilisation. How about that? http://archive.onearth.org/blog/beer-saves-human-civilizatio... (Not to mention how much good poetry -- e.g. from Rubayat to Baudelaire's, rock music, and such we would be missing. Nobody cares for tee-totalling rock bands...). > the fact is, every time you drink something that's not water, you have the opportunity cost. And every tim…
Notice how you have no argument that can't be applied to say, heroin.
You can't seriously think that alcohol is healthier than water. And yes the comparison is valid for a drink of alcohol is a potential drink of water.
Alcohol is getting a pretty bad rap to me the more I read about it. After reading this I was curious about ways to _increase_ hippocampal function. According to [0] it seems like exercise can increase hippocampal function. Another link I can't find again since I found it on my phone and am now on my laptop indicated things like learning languages, and an omega 3 rich diet can also help. This is good news for me since…
Here is some more reading to further persuade you - SECRET FSB LECTURE: Why Putin doesn't drink alcohol [0]. This clip has Putin back in 1999, Chechen War, raising a glass with the troops to then put the glass down and command his men to get back to work, deferring the drinking until the job is done. The supposed 'secret FSB lecture' explains how alcohol strips the outer 'oily' layer from blood vessels causing things…
I absolutely can imagine that
I'm always interested to see how people react to a news article or study that criticizes alcohol. I have noticed over time that alcohol consumption is usually a taboo subject to discuss for some reason, and almost everyone I talk to immediately gets on the defensive when I say that I don't drink and never will. Can anyone shed some light on why exactly people don't like it when someone doesn't drink, especially when…