BREAKING NEWS! by Steve Nadis
Sometimes science yields results that are hard to fathom, even for so-called “students of science” like myself. Consider this new study from Wake Forest University, the results of which were announced earlier this week with the following headline: “STUDENTS WHO GET DRUNK WEEKLY HAVE HIGHER RISK OF INJURIES.” The study showed, in fact, that these students were three times more likely to get hurt than students who were not successful in getting drunk on a weekly basis. Members of the once-a-week group were also more likely to suffer injuries from falls and automobile accidents than members of the “controlled [drinking] group.” All of these results fly in the face of reason, defying our intuition and cherished beliefs. Yet, in the end, that’s what science is all about.
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17:20:43
I’m still not laughing.
There’s a follow-up study coming out, too: "STUDENTS WHO HAVE SEX HAVE HIGHER RATES OF PREGNANCY". And, of course: "PEOPLE WHO WRITE ONE-LINE COMMENTS ON BLOGS ARE THE DEER TICKS OF THE INTELLECTUAL WORLD."
I haven’t seen the pregnancy study–sounds fascinating!