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Comment Re:Yeah but what age were they? (Score 1) 294

The average age according to the study was 65. So I'm sure some in their 80s and 90s were included, but many were younger. The most recent number (about 10 years old), I could find for the UK showed the risk of death from any cause for people 65-74 was just over 2% (1 in 42). So the numbers certainly point to a cause and effect relationship.

Comment Re:What is secured? (Score 1) 128

This - I will sometimes use an old easy to remember password on sites that I don't really care about. Even if I get compromised, there is no personal information there (maybe it's connected to my e-mail sometimes). Oh no - someone got access to old throw away Reddit account that I used twice!
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People Who Prefer Black Coffee Are More Likely To Have Psychopathic Or Sadistic Traits, Study Finds (rd.com) 378

Posted by BeauHD from the that-explains-so-much dept.
A new study conducted at the University of Innsbruck in Austria finds that people who drink their coffee black often has psychopathic or sadistic traits. The study surveyed more than 1,000 adults about their taste preferences with foods and drinks that are bitter. They also took four different personality tests that assessed traits like narcissism, psychopathy, sadism, and aggression. From a report: Researchers found a trend that suggested a correlation between preferences for black coffee, and other bitter tastes, and sadistic or psychopathic personality traits. They also found that people who enjoyed milky or sugary coffee, and other sweet flavors, generally tended to have more "agreeable" personality traits like sympathy, cooperation, and kindness. The closest correlation found in the study was between bitter foods, like radishes and tonic water, and "everyday sadism," or the enjoyment of inflicting moderate levels of pain on others. The researchers went further, suggesting that this association between bitter foods and psychopathic tendencies could "become chronic" and get worse with time.

Comment Same Issue (Score 2) 388

by HiChris! (#45929415) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What To Do With Misdirected Email?
I usually do the courteous thing and reply to the sender - there have been 3 that I have gotten off an on for a few years. I usually reply and copy the likely intended recipient if I can figure it out. One time the sender replied back (to both of us) and was rather snippy saying it wasn't her fault. I found the info on a facebook page that she said used, turned out she was wrong - so I pointed it out kindly along with a link back and wished them luck at the event they were planning. The intended recipient was so thankful that she sent me a $10 starbucks e-gift card. So do good and you might occasionally get rewarded.

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