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Is alcohol bad for programming creativity?
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Nov 9, 2011 at 6:31pmclosed account (ypfz3TCk)
If you drink, does it eventually (or can it) turn you silly? i.e Does alcohol make your mind go to mush?
Do you think better programmers are always the sober ones?
I was just wondering.
Do you think better programmers are always the sober ones?
I was just wondering.
Nov 9, 2011 at 6:44pm
As of yet, I've stayed sober, and I'm pretty sure my mind is mush anyways =]
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:49pm
I'm not a true alcoholic, though I do like a drink from time to time. So far, I've stayed pretty creative I guess. In any case, I won't ever start drinking caffeinated drinks.
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:08pm
AFAIK it's not true that alcohol causes brain damage (of course, if you die of alcohol intoxication then you will probably suffer some brain damage due to lack of oxygen as well as decay) so no, I don't think that's true.
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:19pm Nov 9, 2011 at 10:11pm
I'm a firm believer that your brain wants two things: water and B vitamins. I couldn't tell you why but make a routine of this for a week or two and you'll feel the difference.
Nov 10, 2011 at 12:11am
By routine you mean drink primarily water and eat foods high in B vitamins? If so I'll give it a shot.
Also Chris, alcohol can cause brain damage if not taken in moderation. By this I mean, if you are regularly vastly intoxicated (close to or at alcohol poisoning levels) you will be causing damage to the brain due to the effect alcohol has on the platelets in your blood.
That's not to say going out and getting drunk every weekend will cause anything noticeable...
Also Chris, alcohol can cause brain damage if not taken in moderation. By this I mean, if you are regularly vastly intoxicated (close to or at alcohol poisoning levels) you will be causing damage to the brain due to the effect alcohol has on the platelets in your blood.
That's not to say going out and getting drunk every weekend will cause anything noticeable...
Nov 10, 2011 at 12:49am
I personally don't drink alcohol, so I can't say anything about its effects on my programming ability. I do drink tea, however, and I must say that there's nothing like programming with a fresh hot cup of tea to drink. [/tea-plug]
-Albatross
-Albatross
Nov 10, 2011 at 2:21am
@Alby-toss
Do you happen to make your tea the "Proper British Way"?
Do you happen to make your tea the "Proper British Way"?
Nov 10, 2011 at 2:32am
Nope. I usually make my tea on a cup-by-cup basis, so I really don't have the largest need for a teapot.
-Albatross
-Albatross
Nov 10, 2011 at 6:10am
For me it is coffee. Somehow it help you to stay awake so your brain is running for a longer period of time before you feel sleepy. Alcohol and cigarette in my country are very expensive due to the very high tariff taxes my government impose on them. And yes chewing gum is banned for sales in my country kinda ironic isn't it? :P
Nov 10, 2011 at 8:19am
The so called official reason given by the government is it need to spend a lot of taxpayers monies to get cleaners to clean up those gum left behind. Apparently some of those gum cannot be easily removed unless use some special chemicals and waste a lot of man-effort and time to do it. So to save monies and make the cleaner job 'faster' like sweep floor and clear rubbish, chewing gum sales is banned. Consumption of chewing gum is allowed though, possibly you buy from overseas and bring them into the country.
Also for common toilets you use in the public, failing to flush after you finish your business is an offense that warrant a fine. How do the government implement it is questionable. Station inspectors who will hide and spot-check on users at ALL common toilets ? :P
Also for common toilets you use in the public, failing to flush after you finish your business is an offense that warrant a fine. How do the government implement it is questionable. Station inspectors who will hide and spot-check on users at ALL common toilets ? :P
Nov 10, 2011 at 9:29amclosed account (1vRz3TCk)
xander337, What is the algorithm for the "Proper British Way"?
I just put a tea bag in a mug add boiling water and some milk and stir. Taking the bag out before it goes the colour of Dale Winton on you.
I just put a tea bag in a mug add boiling water and some milk and stir. Taking the bag out before it goes the colour of Dale Winton on you.
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Nov 10, 2011 at 1:30pmclosed account (zwA4jE8b)
only after years of alcohol abuse will your senses dull and your brain dull. having a few drinks every now and then is not going to cause that.
Nov 10, 2011 at 6:50pm
I'm English and I don't know anybody who makes tea in a teapot...seems like a waste of time to me
Nov 10, 2011 at 11:51pm
the algorithm for the proper british way is about has hotly contested and debated as whether or not one person's invisible sky wizards exists while another's doesn't.
there have been many a thread posted on various subreddits about this.
there have been many a thread posted on various subreddits about this.
Nov 12, 2011 at 5:46pmclosed account (3hM2Nwbp)
If nothing else, coding under the influence will allow you to see the problems in a new perspective, be it for better or for worse.
It's a 50-50 shot with me. Sometimes I get bad ideas, sometimes good ones while CIU.
As always, the key is drinking responsibly.
It's a 50-50 shot with me. Sometimes I get bad ideas, sometimes good ones while CIU.
As always, the key is drinking responsibly.
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Nov 12, 2011 at 11:26pm
Never got drunk before, but from what ive seen most people aren't exactly in their right mind when they are.
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