How would you measure ritual:function ratio of beverage traditions (tea, coffee, wine, scotch, bourbon, beer, soda, water) @sarahdoingthing
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@vgr rituals like only drinking water made into mild ale or wine, useful but pre-germ theory we don't know why2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@vgr alcohol is also useful and dangerous; ritualization uses alcohol's properties for social benefit while tempering danger1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@vgr how much is the drug and how much the ritual? with caffeine in good oolong tea they multiply, so a bit more complicated than a %2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
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@vgr in sum, ritual and function have lots of overlap - and what looks like empty ritual from outside (raw milk) is often aesthetic fctn1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
@vgr that can't be appreciated by the observer. Reminded of r.a. Fisher's lady tasting tea experiment
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@sarahdoingthing hmm. I still think there's a useful distinction to be made...0 replies 0 retweets 1 likeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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