r/videos • u/AdmiralSaturyn • 2d ago

The Data that Says We're Getting Stupider

https://youtu.be/clz48AOBQQM
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u/prof_the_doom 2d ago

I'm sure dumb-scrolling isn't helping, and we should probably think about ways to do something about that.

That being said, I can't help but think there's got to be more to it than just our media consumption habits.

The idea that COVID caused some sort of permanent damage is worth studying, but as the video pointed out, this started before COVID happened.

Is there a "Leaded Gasoline 2.0" out there that we should be looking for?

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u/JoeVerrated 2d ago

Sodium. We cant drink salt water, but everything people eat is loaded with it.

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u/belizeanheat 2d ago

Sodium is critical for our bodies to function. 

Saying "we can't drink salt water" isn't a relevant argument

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u/JoeVerrated 2d ago

Just because sodium is critical, doesn't mean you should eat as much as you can. There is such thing as too much.

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u/3_50 2d ago

There's also such a thing as not enough.

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u/narrill 2d ago

I don't agree with what this other commenter is saying, just to be clear, but it's inarguably correct that most people get far more sodium on a daily basis than they actually need. You need less than 500mg per day, but the average daily intake in the US, for example, is around 3500mg. Basically no one in the developed world is not getting enough sodium.