This article from the BBC says a new study finds that Watching TV may speed up puberty. They’re saying that TV exposure (radiation, light, etc), may distort levels of melatonin (a hormone) in the body. Melatonin is supposedly one factor thought to slow the onset of puberty.

Actually, you know what I just realized? Their reasoning is all backwards here. The group of kids they studied was denied access to tv, computers and video games, and they made them go outside and run around and play and stuff. And their melatonin levels were much higher than the other kids who watched TV as normal.

Duh, it’s cause they were out in the sun fucking running around that their levels went up. Their bodies were active, and production shot up. Watching tv doesn’t lower your levels. It’s probably just from inactivity. They should do this same study but force the kids to sit inside and do nothing, except with the tv off.

Actually, you know what they should REALLY do? They should really fucking stop doing studies which try to prove pre-decided points with lots of fucked up backwards logic.