The following story reported on CNN.com was, well, flabbergasting. I know, I know, it shouldn’t surprise me. But sometimes, the inanity of the modern mind’s “scientific” hubris (or possibly the inanity of the journalist writing the story) can still be enough to overcome a jaw so inured by the same as to rarely drop…
“Scientists: True Love can last a lifetime.”
- Scientists have discovered that people can have a love that lasts a lifetime.
- About 10 percent of people appear to feel young love’s first blush permanently.
- Research has suggested first stages of romantic love fade within 15 months.
“Love’s first blush fading? Lost that loving feeling? Love is not all around?
Sick of cliches?
Take heart, scientists have discovered that people can have a love that lasts a lifetime.
Using brain scans, researchers at Stony Brook University in New York have discovered a small number of couples respond with as much passion after 20 years together as most people only do during the early throes of romance, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper reported.
The researchers scanned the brains of couples together for 20 years and compared them with results from new lovers, the Sunday Times said.
About 10 percent of the mature couples had the same chemical reactions when shown photographs of their loved ones as those just starting out.” (from CNN.com)
I won’t comment — I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep this short — except to say that, after ten years (almost) of wonderful marriage, my wife and I got quite a chuckle out of the equation of that “first blush” with a “love that lasts a lifetime.”
Sheesh. And I thought Christians were accused of the ones who don’t get out much. Where do these people come from?
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Not feeling very joyful joyful?
Well, joy oh joy have we got a story for you! Scientists, using their science, have discovered that joy is, in fact, possible and easily attainable.
By measuring heart rates, researchers Rocky Pile University in New York have discovered that a small number of people experience a greater frequency of heart palpitations when eating a turkey sandwich–the same frequency of heart palpitations people experienced when all their prayers were answered by God, the New Guinea Chronicle reported.
Previous research has suggested that that there is no such thing as joy and even if there were, there’s not a chance you’ll ever feel it so you might as well throw yourself into utter despair, then just lay down and die right now, the newspaper said.
“The findings go against the traditional views concerning whether or not it is worthwhile to live—that it isn’t, so why bother?—but we’re way sure this joy thing is totally for real, guys!!!” said Russel Ross, a scientist at Rocky Pile. The scientists proceeded to congratulate themselves with high-fives, then, after they had calmed down a bit, they suggested everyone go out and eat some delicious turkey sandwiches, right away.