Monday, August 28, 2006
The Buffalo Theory
This made my week:
"A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. When the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest buffalo at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
Similarly, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells, but (naturally) it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. So, regular intake of alcohol eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. This is why you feel smarter after a few drinks."
"A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. When the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest buffalo at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
Similarly, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells, but (naturally) it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. So, regular intake of alcohol eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. This is why you feel smarter after a few drinks."
# posted by The Runt @ 1:28 PM 
