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Article #1588Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?
From: Steven J Turnauer
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 1990 03:29
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 1990 03:29
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In article <4662@idunno.Princeton.EDU>, vnend@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (D. W. James) writes: > In article <59596@microsoft.UUCP> rodvan@microsoft.UUCP (Rod VAN MECHELEN) writes: > > )In small amounts it acts as a stimulant, in larger doses it acts as a > )depressant, and in big, big doses it kills. > > Thus betraying your ignorance of the subject. Or, rather, mearly > that you are several decades behind the times. Alcohol is *never* a > stimulant, unless you want to burn something. It is a depressant drug. > > -- > Later Y'all, Vnend Ignorance is the mother of adventure. I agree, alcohol is not a stimulant. However, this is not what he said. What he _did_ say is that, in small doses, alcohol can _act_ as a stimulant. I have come across this in recent Sociology and Psychology texts, and from personal experience have found this to be true. Perhaps you betray _your_ ignorance? Steve Ps: But, what has this got to do with romance?
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!europa.asd.contel.com!noc.sura.net!haven!udel!brahms.udel.edu!stevet From: stevet@brahms.udel.edu (Steven J Turnauer) Newsgroups: sci.bio Subject: Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous? Message-ID: <16744@brahms.udel.edu> Date: 12 Dec 90 03:29:45 GMT References: <1990Nov8.205905.1627@oracle.com> <4662@idunno.Princeton.EDU> Organization: University of Delaware Lines: 25