I get more of those fools than I can stand just from watching the skeptic's videos that debunk their blather. I figure that must make me no older than 35. I can live with that.
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To the oldies of AF
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Motorcycle Riding keeps you young and alert
The scientist who invented "Brain Age," a popular mental training game for the Nintendo DS, has discovered that riding motorcycles improves cognitive function. Ryuta Kawashima partnered with Yamaha and Tohoku University to study the effects of motorcycle riding, "In a convenient and easy environment, the human mind and body get used to setting the hurdle low. Our final conclusion is that riding motorcycles can lead to smart ageing." 22 men in their 40s and 50s who had motorcycle licenses but had not ridden for at least a decade were used for the study. Half were made to ride a motorcycle everyday for two months, while the other half were forbidden to. The two groups were given a series of tests before and after that period. "The group that rode motorbikes posted higher marks in cognitive function tests," Kawashima said. One test had the group attempt to remember a set of numbers in reverse order. The motorcyclists improved their scores by more than 50% after the two months while the non-riders' scores decreased marginally. The motorcyclists also reported making fewer mistakes at work and generally feeling "happier." Because riding a motorcycle requires a high level of alertness and rapid problem solving, Kawashima found, "the driver's brain gets activated by riding motorbikes." He went on to conclude, "Mental care is a very big issue in modern society. I think we made an interesting stir here as data showed you can improve your mental condition simply by using motorbikes to commute." The second stage of a research project into the relationship between motorcycle riding and brain stimulation conducted jointly by Tohoku University and Yamaha is due to wrap up this month, December 2010. Source: http://www.japancorp.net/article.asp?Art_ID=22107 "The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
I'm not too worried as I'm not a civil servant
(January 6, 2012 at 4:33 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: I get more of those fools than I can stand just from watching the skeptic's videos that debunk their blather. I figure that must make me no older than 35. I can live with that. Quite right too. The idiots I named should carry a health warning - "CAUTION: To avoid dangers of mental suffocation and wall-related facial injury, this nutjob should only be sampled sparingly after dilution via Thunderf00t and PotHoler54."
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
I'll just go for a ride then??
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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