Were Early Modern People Perpetually Drunk? (2016)

Re:Were Early Modern People Perpetually Drunk? (2016) by hinkley on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:06PM (#13537538)

Well, there were a lot of young children in those days too. They drank a lot less (I can't figure out how to say that without sounding sarcastic. They drank, but not much).

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Re:Were Early Modern People Perpetually Drunk? (2016) by pavel_lishin on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:12PM (#13537568)

I drank kvass as a kid in Russia all the time in the summer.

I don't know which is worse for a kid, on average: a light buzz on most days, or getting sick from drinking tainted water.

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Re:Were Early Modern People Perpetually Drunk? (2016) by wavefunction on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @10:21PM (#13537928)

Probably the tainted water. With tainted water, you're going to vomit or experience diarrhea which leaves you dehydrated. What do you drink then to rehydrate, more tainted water?

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Re:Were Early Modern People Perpetually Drunk? (2016) by brokenmasonjars on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:30PM (#13537661)

Perhaps night time being a time to sleep instead of work was a good factor considering electricity and all not coming about until later. Look at the amish and when they go to bed and wake up.

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