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The Survival of the Fittest?
One afternoon at
Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm. Here's
how it went:
"Well ya see, Naum, it's like this...A herd of buffalo can only move as
fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and
weakest ones 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."
"In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the
slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells.
But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this
way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the
brain a faster and more efficient machine."
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