I think it's even more likely that the first human producers of alcoholic beverages were making mead.

Direct evidence of beer production and consumption goes back about 10,000 years. There's direct evidence of mead production going back about 8,000 years. The oldest known evidence for wine production that I'm aware of goes back about 7,000 years.

Hopefully Dave Kiley knows more about business than basketball. John Wooden didn't run the four corners; Dean Smith did. In fact, Wooden was an advocate of the full court zone press, which seems to be what InBev is running at the moment.

Q It has always been my understanding that coffee or beer were diuretics. It was a shock to see this may not be so.

A "Yes, it is surprising! When they actually studied this, they found that for caffeinated beverages, it depends on how often you drink them. If you only drink one cup a week, then yes it is diuretic. But if you drink coffee or tea every day, then it has only a small, transient diuretic effect. It has no overall impact on your 24hr fluid balance. With regard to beer, much the same. Obviously, the concentration of alcohol in beer is low. You are drinking a lot of fluid. If you just drank that much water, you would also pee a lot afterwards. With beer, there is a transient diuretic effect, but that is followed by a prolonged antidiuretic effect, so that again over 24 hours, it does not put you into negative fluid balance."

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Sure, if you're talking about corn liquor, or even whiskey. But beer is about 90 percent water.

I don't think that matters. A quick search turns up this (which must be true, because it's on the internet):

http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question31138.html

Indeed, you can remain perfectly hydrated never drinking water per se:

Of course, but if your diet provides sufficient water already, you have no need for drinking water, and thus no need for beer as a substitute either.

Alcohol dehydrates the body - it's not a substitute for drinking water. I suspect that if you replaced all water in your diet with alcohol, you would die of dehydration within days.

Sure, if you're talking about corn liquor, or even whiskey. But beer is about 90 percent water.

Indeed, you can remain perfectly hydrated never drinking water per se:

Although it's a great idea to keep water within reach at all times, you don't need to rely only on what you drink to satisfy your fluid needs. What you eat also provides a significant portion of your fluid needs. On average, food provides about 20 percent of total water intake, while the remaining 80 percent comes from water and beverages of all kinds.

For example, many fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon and tomatoes, are 90 percent to 100 percent water by weight. Beverages such as milk and juice also are composed mostly of water. Even beer, wine and caffeinated beverages — such as coffee, tea or soda — can contribute, but these should not be a major portion of your daily total fluid intake. Water is one of your best bets because it's calorie-free, inexpensive and readily available.

Note also that non-Western civilizations tended to respond to the water quality issue by boiling it, then adding herbs to make the boiled water palatable (i.e., tea).

"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

Ben liked wine, and other things.