Japanese Guts Are Made For Sushi 309
cremeglace writes "Americans don't have the guts for sushi. At least that's the implication of a new study, which finds that Japanese people harbor enzymes in their intestinal bacteria that help them digest seaweed, enzymes that North Americans lack. What's more, Japanese may have first acquired these enzymes by eating bacteria that thrive on seaweed in the open ocean."
Re:You'll take my sushi ... (Score:1, Funny)
... from my cold, dead digestive tract!
I take it you've been eating Fugu?
Breaking news! (Score:1, Funny)
Nation eating fish has digestive system which adjusted to eating fish. What a surprise!
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No enzymes, eh? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, I'll be; and here I thought my brief illness on an Okinawan beach resulted from my consuming budweiser and salty dogs all night and then passing out on the beach - and failing to wake up when the sun came up.
It wasn't alcohol, heat stroke, or the incandescent sunburn - it was the seaweed from that piece of sushi I had the day before!
Re:Am i missing something? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm not a biologist nor in any sense of the word am I qualified to answer your question. However, I feel that I might be able to lend some perspective on that matter that might otherwise be useful in gaining a firmer level of comprehension on the issue at hand.
Onto the question regarding the transfer of some of the bacteria from mother to child I'm almost certain that someone may be able to shed some light on this puzzle.
As noted earlier, I'm almost nearly certain that I am in no way shape or form the person who could assist in this conundrum.
Don't hesitate to ask should you require further assistance.
Re:Ammo for Racism (Score:5, Funny)
This sort of incomplete research just feeds the view of racial uniqueness (and superiority) among Japanese and justifies their racism and discrimination against others.
They can keep their ability to digest seaweed.
I'll just try to get by on my > 4" weiner.
BREAKING NEWS... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:population sample (Score:5, Funny)
Czjzek's team compared the microbial genomes of 13 Japanese people with those of 18 North Americans.
If I used this many test subjects in my job I would get fired.
They don't even let me use test subjects in my job. Even after assuring them that most won't die.
Re:You'll take my sushi ... (Score:1, Funny)
strange diet (Score:5, Funny)
I'll just try to get by on my > 4" weiner.
That seems like an odd diet, I hope it serves you well.
Re:strange diet (Score:5, Funny)
Your mother swears by it.
Re:Bowel obstruction (Score:5, Funny)
Some with weaker constitutions would flinch, but I'd give you a mod point if I had any at the moment. As an Alaska'n fisherman, let me tell you that North Pacific bull kelp will rip you up pretty good, but I mix mine with jelly fish for that extra zing! Prepare your bull kelp and brown snot looking jelly fish with vinegar and high voltage, about 30kV or so should do the trick - just enough to evaporate it within a minute. Any longer than that and it starts to get a funny after taste.. Once it has cooled, sprinkle it on smoked tuna or sockeye salmon. Wash it down with orange Jolt and Bacardi 151 - of course, you should only do this on shore at the local tavern. Feel free to experiment with other beverages suitable to your taste if you want to whimp out.
Re:Stomach cancer (Score:4, Funny)
I wonder if that bacteria is the reason for the blurry qualities of genitals in Japan.
Re:strange diet (Score:3, Funny)
How is she able to swear with her mouth full?
These Guts Were Made For Sushi... (Score:4, Funny)