Scientific theory of the day: According to some new research, moderate doses of caffeine can make one more easily convinced by arguments that go against ones beliefs. While the researchers say it works with two regular cups of coffee, I think further laboratory experimentation will show that two Irish coffees will work even better when you’re trying to convince people with arguments that go against their beliefs.


Time posted: 12:06 pm on Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

4 Responses to “Scientific theory of the day”

  1. bhudgins Says:

    For us hard-core coffenistas, just withholding that second cup of the day could make us do most anything.

  2. Barbara Says:

    So that’s why they always encouraged coffee drinking in Sunday School.

  3. lewis pennock Says:

    Barbara, and here I was holding back on making some comment about Bill Frist. You win.

  4. bhudgins Says:

    Juries drink a lot of coffee.