Re: The Coming of the Troll

On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Manda Kalmar <zacandmanda@bigpond.com> wrote:

> PS:  Why, after alchohol, do people look "OK"   when normally you would
> think WORSE than................."ooooh,, THAT's a
> sewer-monger"......................why???

I actually know the answer to this! There's a scientific reason!
Alcohol impairs our ability to detect facial asymmetry. Humans find
symmetrical faces very attractive, and when you're drunk, everyone
looks more symmetrical. Here's a link to a story about the scientific
study (how'd you like to be part of that study?):

http://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/stories/study-the-science-behind-beer-goggles-0

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