We CR because we like living more than taste.

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Hi All,

As in the below, I believe, CRONies give up the pleasure of immediate

gustatory (Definition: Of or relating to the sense of taste) satisfaction in

favor of long, morbidity-free life.

Cheers, Al.

“The absence of emotion …. in frogs and its presence in lizards (as well as

in mammals …. would suggest that emotion emerged in the evolutionary lineage

between amphibians and reptiles. …. was therefore verified in iguanas placed

in a motivational conflict. To be able to reach a bait (lettuce), the

iguanas had to leave a warm refuge, provided with standard food, and venture

into a cold environment. The results showed that lettuce was not necessary

to the iguanas and that they traded off the palatability of the bait against

the disadvantage of the cold. ….”.

PMID: 10219103 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE].

Alan Pater, Ph.D.; Faculty of Medicine; Memorial University of Newfoundland;

St. 's, NF A1B 3V6 Canada; Tel. No.: (709) 777-6488; Fax No.: (709)

777-7010; email: apater@...

Alan Pater, Ph.D.; Faculty of Medicine; Memorial University of Newfoundland;

St. 's, NF A1B 3V6 Canada; Tel. No.: (709) 777-6488; Fax No.: (709)

777-7010; email: apater@...