"Twinkie Defense"? Does Soda cause violence?

[Chibibar]

http://news.discovery.com/human/soda-violence-teens-111024.html

I would like to see this study

Teenagers who drink lots of soft drinks get into more fights and carry more weapons than their peers who drink less, found a new study.

I drink a LOT of Mt. Dew in my gaming days. I don't get into fights and carry weapons. Heck, my fighting days was BEFORE soda, so in my case soda mellow me out

 

[PatrThom]

Obviously it is the HFCS which is at fault.

--Patrick

 

[sixpackshaker]

Maybe kids with poor impulse control, can't stop themselves from drinking Dr Pepper and punching fools in the face...

 

[Chibibar]

of course this might explain some "gaming rage"

 

[ScytheRexx]

I drank Soda all the time as a teen and I am totally fine.

I AM GOING TO KILL YOU CHIBIBAR FOR IMPLYING OTHERWISE!

 

[PatrThom]

Kati's comment was that perhaps the children who come from households with an environment likely to allow overindulgence in sodas might also be in an environment where a child could grow up with violent tendencies (lack of control/overly permissive).

--Patrick

 

[Shannow]

The soda is not the cause.

 

[MindDetective]

Looks like all the bases are covered here. Thread over.

 

[Frank]

Correlation =/= Causation
Added at: 15:28
Linked right off of that article. http://news.discovery.com/human/diet-soda-linked-to-increased-risk-of-stroke.html

They blame sodium in diet soda. They don't fucking mention regular soda has just as much God damn sodium as diet soda.

Is Discovery the worst fucking science website ever?

 

[PatrThom]

Is Discovery the worst fucking science website ever?

Quick, someone! Get a grant so we can study this postulate! We will determine if this is Science through the power of SCIENCE!

--Patrick

 

[Jay]

 

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Looks like all the bases are covered here. Thread over.

Ha, I also came in, saw the appropriate "correlation != causation" statements had been made, and thought, well my work here is done.

 

[Chibibar]

Ha, I also came in, saw the appropriate "correlation != causation" statements had been made, and thought, well my work here is done.

yea. that is why I wanna see this so call "study" and use

It is funny that today society people are so quick to blame something else other than themselves.

 

[ThatNickGuy]

Pfft. Everyone knows video games cause violence. That's what Jack Thompson said! And he's (or was) a lawyer!

 

[strawman]

I'm angry that we're being charged $1.00 or more for 16oz of flavored, carbonated water. I want to punch a soda jerk IN THE FACE.

Also:

 

[Eriol]

I'm angry that we're being charged $1.00 or more for 16oz of flavored, carbonated water. I want to punch a soda jerk IN THE FACE.

Personally, I want to go back in time to the person who came up with the idea of bottling tap water and selling it for as much or MORE than pop, shake their hand, and then punch them in the face.

 

[GasBandit]

Personally, I want to go back in time to find a person, any person, and punch them in the face for absolutely no other reason than to see how it affects the future when I return.