Dear listers,
Like someone else on the list, today was my first day of work this week and amongst the nearly 450 emails that awaited me were all those on the Intelligent Design vs. Evolution controversy. To those who bared their philosophical souls - take heart - I read them all!
Coincidentally, today a co-worker sent me the following concerning natural selection which I immediately took to heart. So, with credit to Cheers and Carlton Brewing and even though it's not Friday yet -
The Buffalo Theory
(In one episode of 'Cheers', Cliff is seated at the bar describing the Buffalo Theory to his buddy, Norm. I don't think I'ver ever heard the concept explained any better than this . . .)
"Well you see, Norm, it's like this . . . A herd of buffalo can only move at the speed of 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. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol 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. And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
As my co-worker said - "I always knew I was on the right track!"
RT
Ron Twellman, Curator of Collections
EAA AirVenture Museum
P.O. Box 3065
Oshkosh, WI 54903-3065
920-426-5917
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