Top Researchers Shock the World

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Top researchers in Britain have uncovered a startling truth.  Apparently, "the combined habits of smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and eating a poor diet substantially increased the risk of death".  You must be joking because I totally thought that smoking, drinking, overeating, and lounging around all day were like the way to go.  I have actually based my entire life on the fact that these four activities, especially when done consistently and simultaneously, were the way to live a long and healthy life.  Damn.  What will I do now?

Okay, sarcasm aside.  I think what bothers me about this study is that time and money were spent on it when other non-duh issues could have benefited quite a bit more. How many people out there don't already know that excessive twinkies, vodka, cigarettes, and television are bad for you?  Do we really need to expend all this energy and money on this?  The demotion of Pluto bothered me for the same reason.  The classification as planet or not planet seems trivial and unnecessary when we have starving people, homeless children, and war torn countries.

I wish we could pool our money and resources into one issue at a time.  I really think we could get some serious work done if we weren't spread so thin.

Okay, rant over.