Tuesday, January 24, 2012

CDC comprised of puritanical idiots, apparently.

What will it take to get these jackasses to go on a vacation out of our fucking lives?  Nothing more annoying than people who think they've a right to save you from yourself, and know exactly what you need to do to make that happen.

More at the link...

CDC: If You Drink Enough to Enjoy It, You've Had Too Much - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine:
"...According to the CDC, this scientific evidence conclusively demonstrates that you should never consume more than three or four drinks (depending on your sex), even if you refrain from driving, stay away from chainsaws and forklifts, avoid bar fights, and carry a condom—or even if your entire "binge" occurs within the confines of your home.

Perhaps anticipating that many of her readers will disagree with the CDC, Parker-Pope claims binge drinkers consume "an average of eight alcoholic beverages within a few hours," which is pretty impressive but not actually true. First, as noted, the length of an "occasion" is left to the respondent's interpretation; it could be "a few hours," but it might be five or six, or an entire Saturday. Second, the number Parker-Pope cites is actually the average for "the largest number of drinks [respondents] had on any occasion in the preceding 30 days" (emphasis added). In other words, it is atypical, by definition, for any given individual..."

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