ridiculous research – Lee Duigon

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Discrimination drove them to it! Ask the Science.

I know–you’re probably thinking “some combination of too much food and not enough exercise,” that’s what makes people fat.

But Science says you’re wrong!

“Experiencing discrimination” is a major factor in obesity (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/discrimination-may-disrupt-brain-gut-talk-raising-risk-obesity-study-f-rcna118558). Science says so, and Science is always right! Unfortunately, the article from NBC News does not make it clear who performed this survey.

Next question: what do we do about it?

Government action, of course! Another job for government! Get rid of discrimination “through policy changes”!

“More government” is the answer to every human woe. Government policies based on Science: could anything be more wise? More certain of success? No way!

Now, thanks to Science, we have discovered that when people are feeling low, they reach for comfort foods.

Uh, wait a minute… Did we already know that?

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So you’re, like, poor…and someone comes along and gives you $10,000 which you won’t have to pay back. Does that make you… happy?

Well–yeah! You bet! According to a $2 million study by a research team at the University of British Columbia (https://phys.org/news/2022-11-cash-rich-poor-happiness.html).

Of course nobody came back after the money was all spent and asked, “Now how happy are you?” Was the money spent wisely, to lasting good effect? Or was it frittered away on lottery tickets and beer parties? Anyway, the study says “transferring money from rich people to poor people can increase the level of happiness reported by the poor people who receive the money.”

You don’t say! Well blow me down!

Ooh-ooh! Is that a government policy I hear, trickling down from the mountaintop? What if we just kept on giving free money to the poor? Wouldn’t they be happy all the time? And God forbid that such a government should ever fail to be re-elected! That’d be hell to pay.

Two million bucks they pay to find out people like it when you give them free money.

Let’s build more universities!