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I would think more intelligent people would tend to be wealthier, and wealthier people can consume more alcohol. I realize there are plenty of broke alcoholics
by JimboOmega 16y ago
I would think more intelligent people would tend to be wealthier, and wealthier people can consume more alcohol. I realize there are plenty of broke alcoholics - but leaving out chronic alcoholics, I think you're more likely to have a bottle of wine with dinner if you're rich than poor.
A more tongue in cheek and/or political answer is to suggest that smart people realize how ruined the world is and drink to assuage their pain.
The article gives so little info, you could easily suggest other explanations by making other assumptions about the data; all they give is very dull vs. very intelligent.
- burgerbrain 16y agoThe researchers supposedly took earnings into account, though without looking at the raw data we can only speculate as to how effective they were at doing so.
- andrewvc 16y agoAgreed. Fresh out of college and broke, having a beer with dinner, or having that second or third drink at a bar was just not in the budget.