I don’t believe it’s a joke, but instead hyperbole providing an example of misapplied data to “dangerously flawed conclusions”. From the abstract: > Improper c

I don’t believe it’s a joke, but instead hyperbole providing an example of misapplied data to “dangerously flawed conclusions”. From the abstract: > Improper correlation or extrapolation of data can result in dangerously flawed conclusions. The following paper seeks to illustrate this point, using existing research to argue the hypothesis that cigarette smoking enhances endurance performance and should be incorporated into high-level training programs.