Toxoplasmosis

[jenb]

Toxoplasmosis is estimated to infect more than half of humans. In mice, it alters behavior so that the mice seek out cats so that they can be eaten by the cats and spread the infection. Toxoplasmosis is known to affect dopamine in humans and is theorized to alter human behavior by increasing risk taking behavior. One study found a higher percentage of traffic accident fatality victims were infected with toxoplasmosis.

The risk/reward in disc golf is well known. If toxoplasmosis alters human risk taking behavior, then the question can be posed, how does toxoplasmosis affect player rating? The map below appears to suggest that toxoplasmosis lowers player rating. Accordingly, one strategy for playing better is to avoid contracting toxoplasmosis.

 

[jkdisc]

yea!

 

[curveball4]

I think I just got dumber

 

[Jay Dub]

I aint dat smaht so i lookd it up.

Toxoplasmosis
Definition
Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the one-celled protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Although most individuals do not experience any symptoms, the disease can be very serious, and even fatal, in individuals with weakened immune systems.

I still don't know what we're talking about.

 

[jkdisc]

I think I just got dumber

we all did.

 

[TwoTechnics]

way to early in the morning for this one

 

[StuMagoo]

Huh?

 

[Triflusal]

affect

!!!!

 

[New013]

i think i'm infected

 

[Cory326]

So we are or are not s'posed to play with mouse poop?

 

[Jay Dub]

So we are or are not s'posed to play with mouse poop?

I think mouse poop is ok to play with, it's cat poop you shouldn't roll up in little balls to throw at your dog.

 

[Cory326]

Oh, well, now that that's all cleared up...:gross:

 

[eegor]

I've always disliked cats. That appears to be a good thing.

 

[hognosesucker]

Heard a story like this one on radiolab. infected rats find cat urine arrousing. I don't know how it would affect humans though

 

[xdzt]

Heard a story like this one on radiolab. infected rats find cat urine arrousing. I don't know how it would affect humans though

Infected humans have been shown to take more risks, have slower reaction time, and generally be more social. Infected human females have a stronger than average dislike of the smell of cat urine, while infected human males have a stronger than average like of the smell of cat urine.

While these effects have been shown in studies, the effects are pretty slight. If you're a cautious person, being infected isn't going to turn you into some wild daredevil.

 

[smokingmonkee]

Toxoplasmosis is estimated to infect more than half of humans. In mice, it alters behavior so that the mice seek out cats so that they can be eaten by the cats and spread the infection. Toxoplasmosis is known to affect dopamine in humans and is theorized to alter human behavior by increasing risk taking behavior. One study found a higher percentage of traffic accident fatality victims were infected with toxoplasmosis.

The risk/reward in disc golf is well known. If toxoplasmosis alters human risk taking behavior, then the question can be posed, how does toxoplasmosis affect player rating? The map below appears to suggest that toxoplasmosis lowers player rating. Accordingly, one strategy for playing better is to avoid contracting toxoplasmosis.

 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

The map below appears to suggest that toxoplasmosis lowers player rating. Accordingly, one strategy for playing better is to avoid contracting toxoplasmosis.

I'm betting that someone might have been still drunk from st. patty's day.....

 

[GripEnemy]

^^^lmao


Makes me wanna cheese my ****ing brains out.

 

[jenb]

Avoid using discs molded from recycled cat litter.

 

[jtbingster]

Avoid using discs molded from recycled cat litter.

I dunno, at least for girls. If they have an exceptionally strong dislike of cat litter, then maybe they would throw the discs farther away from them.