

They will be in the questions that I submit to your normal professor to be included on the final exam for the semester. But you do need to remember the terms alcohol dehydrogenase, and ADH. Anyway, you don’t need to remember the enzyme entry ID. “What’s that? … Oh, right … sorry about that, I got a little carried away.

“We know! You like databases and you consider the documentation for Oracle to be light pleasure reading!” And, just like you humans, our livers produce an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase or, ADH, otherwise known as enzyme entry EC 1.1.1.1 in the Enzyme database at –” Of course, the fermentation process means our digestive systems naturally produce alcohol. That’s why we ponies are able to digest things that you humans cannot, such as hay, and straw.

As part of our natural digestion process, we ferment our food in our stomachs before extracting the energy from it. “Now to start with, it’s necessary to understand something about equine biology. I assure you, this lecture will be very interesting. The real reason that alcohol is banned in Equestria. But the story I’m about to tell you is the true one. You’ve probably heard several stories, ranging from Celestia being a prude, to alcohol being poisonous to ponies, to who knows what else. The topic of why alcohol is banned in Equestria. “Anyway, as I was saying, today I thought I’d speak on a topic that combines politics, science, history, international relations, and a certain amount of crime. You may reclaim them in the toilet of the nearest restroom … Yes, I’ll give you all a moment to turn them off … Alright, thank you. Cell phones that go off in my class will be teleported out of the auditorium.

Thank you … By the way, for future reference, my policy on cell phones is simple. “Whose phone is that? Turn it off please … Yes, you. Today I thought –”Īringy dingy ding ding dong. And it’s an honor for me to be guest lecturing today at George Washington University. But you can just call me Twilight, or Twilight sparkle … But not Book Horse or The Purple Smart, please. Anyway, my name is Princess Twilight Sparkle. Login Why Alcohol is Banned in Equestria by MoonriseUnicorn
