AntiMdot wrote:
On the Lionel Sanders part, I am surprised that it took so long for somebody to say something because a lot of the pro's have been whispering about it at races...Starky just said that he did so much drugs that it
damaged his neurons. There has been hundreds of medical studies proving that recreational drugs permanently kills the brain. This is the
most logical explanation I have heard for Sanders "sudden" rise in the sport. If this is the most 'logical' thing you've heard, you should conclude that this is a very weak argument. If you 'believe' this logic, ...oh boy!
Drugs damage the brain. True. But not for the better.
Fact - Cocaine abuse is associate with a DECREASE in pain tolerance. That would not benefit performance.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/...pii/0885392494902038 Sarykowicz's logic the benefits of cocaine abuse on pain tolerance is ass-backward.
Please people, don't simply accept the interpretation without questioning / validating the logic first.