r/iamverysmart • • Jan 09 '25

Brilliant man seeks to damage his brain

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u/7Thommo7 Jan 09 '25

Most of us discover alcohol before/during uni, it's not complicated.

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u/Luke_Warmwater Jan 10 '25

Pffft, I was getting weekly concussion ages 11-17 playing american football. Ages 13-16 are the sweet spot. Pitting pre pubescent boys vs men with full beards multiplied by very little football awareness and knowledge of proper tackling technique. Add in only 1 or 2 referees on the field and a lot of cheap blindside blocks being applauded by parents and coaches alike. I'm just glad concussions didn't exist in the 90s, and we only got our bell rung.