[2012-Feb-17] Jesus v. Asian Glow

[P1h3r1e3d13]

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db ... 2523#comic

So close, Zach. It's acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_flush_reaction.

[Dane Raider]

Out of interest, how do you pronounce your name?

[KoalaBro2]

It's worth noting that, because Christianity in Korea is heavily associated with the temperance movement (just as it was in the US a hundred years ago), most Korean translations of the Bible have Jesus turning water into grape juice. My wife is the daughter of a Korean minister, and her parents always yell at us for having alcohol in the house whenever they come to visit.

Of course, Christianity has done quite well in Korea, and is larger than any other religion there.

[Yoo-jin]

Well, there is such a thing as alcohol dehydrogenase but I'm not educated on the subject so I'm not sure if it's correct or not.

[CuddlePony]

We have alcohol dehydrogenase predominantly found in our liver which converts alcohol to a acetaldehyde and NADH (this provides us with energy that everyone says we get from alcohol).

Fun fact if we had pyruvate decarboxylase we would get wasted when we went for a run (anaerobic conditions) as our body would be able to convert pyruvate to acetylaldehyde (using pyruvate decarboxylase) which could then be converted to alcohol by alcohol dehydrogenase. Since evolution sucks sometimes our body uses lactate dehydrogenase to convert pyruvate to lactic acid to oxidize NADH to NAD+ so glycolysis can keep pumping out ATP under anaerobic conditions.

In a world where humans had pyruvate decarboxylase homeless people would probably be super fit and sports would be a lot more interesting.

/BIochem Major

[Dapen]

We have alcohol dehydrogenase predominantly found in our liver which converts alcohol to a acetaldehyde and NADH (this provides us with energy that everyone says we get from alcohol).

Fun fact if we had pyruvate decarboxylase we would get wasted when we went for a run (anaerobic conditions) as our body would be able to convert pyruvate to acetylaldehyde (using pyruvate decarboxylase) which could then be converted to alcohol by alcohol dehydrogenase. Since evolution sucks sometimes our body uses lactate dehydrogenase to convert pyruvate to lactic acid to oxidize NADH to NAD+ so glycolysis can keep pumping out ATP under anaerobic conditions.

In a world where humans had pyruvate decarboxylase homeless people would probably be super fit and sports would be a lot more interesting.

/BIochem Major

Man, evolution is pretty shit some times.

[topher]

We have alcohol dehydrogenase predominantly found in our liver which converts alcohol to a acetaldehyde and NADH (this provides us with energy that everyone says we get from alcohol).

Fun fact if we had pyruvate decarboxylase we would get wasted when we went for a run (anaerobic conditions) as our body would be able to convert pyruvate to acetylaldehyde (using pyruvate decarboxylase) which could then be converted to alcohol by alcohol dehydrogenase. Since evolution sucks sometimes our body uses lactate dehydrogenase to convert pyruvate to lactic acid to oxidize NADH to NAD+ so glycolysis can keep pumping out ATP under anaerobic conditions.

In a world where humans had pyruvate decarboxylase homeless people would probably be super fit and sports would be a lot more interesting.

/BIochem Major

Man, evolution is pretty shit some times.

Just to be awkwardy rational, in a world where physical exertion made you drunk, evolution would have wiped us out before we made it onto two feet.

[GUTCHUCKER]

Or it just wouldn't make us drunk.

[Cuddleponey]

Well Durp, but probably best to clarify. We can still hope one day that gene therapy will resolve this issue of us not getting drunk after taking a run.

[Dane Raider]

Durp

This word needs to be the only text engraved on my tombstone.

SECRET MESSAGE: My work here continues apace. Please disregard the nth post; we we be victorious. Azakkawa. (REDACTED)

[Guest]

Well Durp, but probably best to clarify. We can still hope one day that gene therapy will resolve this issue of us not getting drunk after taking a run.

But booze can solve that problem just fine. Or if you really want it to be semi-automatic, maybe you can have the equivalent of an insulin pump, but for getting you wasted.

[cuddlepony]

Well Durp, but probably best to clarify. We can still hope one day that gene therapy will resolve this issue of us not getting drunk after taking a run.

But booze can solve that problem just fine. Or if you really want it to be semi-automatic, maybe you can have the equivalent of an insulin pump, but for getting you wasted.

I'm in Canadia booze is expensive, and I'm far to lazy to make it.

[Dindong]

I find it odd that you have chosen this place to have a conversation. Odd but pleasing that out of the whole internet you two met here.

And you aren't even registered. It's really something, isn't it?

[DonRetrasado]

I'm in Canadia booze is expensive, and I'm far to lazy to make it.

Let's kick it to Newfoundland! Where everyone makes their own screech!

[P1h3r1e3d13]

Out of interest, how do you pronounce your name?

Like “Fred” or “Fred 13.” This way, it's never ever taken on any site.
There was an interesting discussion on Wikipedia about whether to allow it.