According to a study, one stiff drink is all it takes to cause "inattentional blindness," a condition where people fail to detect unexpected objects in their field of vision while focusing on another task. I hope none of you found yourself like that on New Year's Eve.
We're not talking about being "blind drunk", but rather drinking blind, where you can't see what you're drinking. It's all the rage in the BIg Apple and Syndey, Australia. Just imagine...sipping on a daiquiri while listening to the Buena Vista Social Club, the aroma of Cuban cooking wafts through the air. Or, if you're on the cheap, perhaps drinking a beer while listening to the soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" as the smell of roasted peanuts in the shell fills the room. Whatever works for you, I guess.
This week, a look at sensory cocktails.
TTFN, Fred.
Quote of the week: "We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics." - Bill Vaughan (American columnist and author, 1915 - 1977)
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Blind Drinks
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