Post by Jesse on Apr 22, 2004 19:59:21 GMT -5
The answer to one of life's great mysteries! I haven't heard anyone explain
this as well as the all-wise Cliff Clavin, on the sitcom Cheers.
One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to
his buddy Norm...
"Well ya see Norm, 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
lowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we all 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. That's why you always
feel smarter after a few beers."
this as well as the all-wise Cliff Clavin, on the sitcom Cheers.
One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to
his buddy Norm...
"Well ya see Norm, 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
lowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we all 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. That's why you always
feel smarter after a few beers."
