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sixes_and_sevens comments on Moderate alcohol consumption inversely correlated with all-cause mortality - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: michaelcurzi 11 July 2012 05:41PM

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Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 11 July 2012 08:09:44PM 5 points [-]

I can't tell if this is supposed to be a joke or not.

Comment author: shminux 11 July 2012 08:41:13PM 17 points [-]

It's funny nonetheless because of the double meaning.

Comment author: [deleted] 12 July 2012 12:09:36AM 0 points [-]

I don't get it.

Comment author: Prismattic 12 July 2012 12:19:33AM 17 points [-]

The second meaning in the double-entendre would be isomorphic to "Reading studies like this drove me to drink."

Comment author: James_Miller 11 July 2012 08:38:46PM 2 points [-]

It's not a joke.