For me, some of the most beautiful moments that come about in this show are when they have Japanese citizens as guests to share their "unusual" occupations. This is because, in the case of our pearl diver, it has been only 11 years since Japan surrendered, now at the close of World War II; and since the Japanese were our enemy, if you will, when we see on this show such respect and loving recognition that the panelists give to each and all of the Japanese guests--no matter their age, it always gives me hope that, when human beings can forgive each other and move on in a spirit of common friendships, we have all become winners.
@@igkoigko9950 You mean that by being a smoker it effected his intellect. That’s a pretty interesting take. I guess that discounts a lot of people who contributed to society on an intellectual basis.
@@jlastre That’s not really what I wrote, which was that there is nothing “ahead of his time” about a smoker, but as it happens smokers are less intelligent than non smokers. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100401151746.htm
@@igkoigko9950 Nice attempt at flawed deductive reasoning, ie the cohort describes a particular part. Not to mention the cause vs effect relationship which you are no doubt are aware of having read the article. Please continue to educate me.
@@jlastre No problem. Citing a study to prove a hypothesis is inductive, not deductive, and dividing sets into cohorts, experimental versus control groups, is part of the scientific method. But rather than quibble about definitions, the fact remains that on average smokers are less intelligent than non smokers. This studies even compares brothers - similar genetics and similar environment - finding smokers are significantly dumber. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02740.x That’s probably a combination of less intelligent people being more likely to smoke and the inhalation of toxins harming the nervous system, along with every other bodily system.
@@deejay8403 He must be from one of the post-Boomer, commonsense-removed generations. He couldn't even defend his pathetic "woke" comment. (Gosh, I hope it identifies as he? lol!) I'm an old Boomer, the generation blamed for every woe in the world, including fictitious global warming, and the last generation intelligent enough to comprehend that there are only 2 genders!
