Poll: Do you smoke marijuana? • Hacker News Board

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by humbledrone » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 12:45 AM UTC

stevedekorte wrote: post #15

Is it really a good idea to have people confess in writing to what the the federal government and many states consider a crime? I'd suggest the instead asking: "Do you think canabis negatively effects one's hacking abilities?"

Maybe I'm too laid back, but I don't really get the impression that the DEA is trolling the Hacker News comments, recording usernames, sending subpoenas to ISPs, obtaining search warrants, and busting down doors. Somehow I just don't see an online comment holding up in court as "probable cause".

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by darshan » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 12:47 AM UTC

yesimahuman wrote: post #3

I know of no one who (knowingly) has had any negative effects from smoking weed, apart from a few who did it too often because they had nothing better to do. It is harmless in my opinion (compared to other things people can legally do). Also, I know of people who find it extremely enlightening and helps them think of new ways to solve problems.

The few times I tried it, I felt really awesome for about 10 minutes, then suffered terrible anxiety and insomnia for at least a week. I've spoken to several other people who've had a similar experience with it.

Those are pretty negative effects, in my opinion, but maybe you mean permanent, physical damage, or something like that?

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by BigCanOfTuna » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 12:51 AM UTC

stevedekorte wrote: post #15

Is it really a good idea to have people confess in writing to what the the federal government and many states consider a crime? I'd suggest the instead asking: "Do you think canabis negatively effects one's hacking abilities?"

I don't give a shit about peoples' opinions. I want to know how it affects someone's ability to code, not how someone THINKS it might affect one's ability to code. Also, I don't want to assume that it's negative, so I like my question better than yours.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by jpierce420 » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 12:52 AM UTC

I used to smoke but can't anymore because of legal constraints and of course drug testing, and the stuff stays in your system for at least a month (at least for me) :-(. This varies in between different kinds of bud, but 5 out of 6 kinds I'd smoke throughout the month made me very lazy, so I couldn't see myself getting much done. Every now and then I'd find some stuff that didn't make me lazy, but it was rare. As far as brainstorming ideas though I think it would be great for that. As for dulling your intelligence, completely untrue. Maybe while high, but nothing permanent for sure.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by jpierce420 » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 12:54 AM UTC

FishSpine wrote: post #19

nope on dope. especially for start ups and entreprenures Do you think the Google guys were taking bong breaks between writing code? My opinion is hacking + business needs a mind as sharp as a samurai sword

No, but the Google guys are taking LSD, because they are definitely tripping right now!

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by Locke1689 » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 12:55 AM UTC

Devils-Avacado wrote: post #14

pibefision wrote: post #10

No. Protect your brain.

Thanks mom.

Poorly worded. I think what he meant to say was, "Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that has an effect on the brain. Therefore, I prefer to protect my most valuable asset against inadvertent harm." :)

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by dylanz » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 12:57 AM UTC

Do you eat marijuana?

That is an entirely, if not more appropriate, question. Smoking is obviously the prominent method of use, but it seems like nobody actually ingests it, or talks about ingesting it.

I've made glycerin tinctures out of it, put it on pizza, pasta, in salads, and of course... used its oil in cookies and brownies. Of course, it's a strong herb, so you don't use "too" much.

I can hack fine when I eat it. No anxiety, insomnia, short term memory loss, etc... it's just a nice "warm and fuzzy" muscle relaxer (I have bad spinal problems, and it helps ease the pain and relax my nerves better than anything off the shelves).

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by jrockway » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 1:01 AM UTC

I like how people here advocate never trying psychoactive drugs, because they want to keep their mind in good shape; but then in other posts recommend only eating rice and beans and that sleep and exercise are an unnecessary waste of time.

Being out of shape, not eating right, and being sleep-deprived is going to be a lot worse for you than having a few miligrams of a psychoactive substance once in a while. Inaction is often worse than action.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by FishSpine » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 1:01 AM UTC

jpierce420 wrote: post #25

FishSpine wrote: post #19

nope on dope. especially for start ups and entreprenures Do you think the Google guys were taking bong breaks between writing code? My opinion is hacking + business needs a mind as sharp as a samurai sword

No, but the Google guys are taking LSD, because they are definitely tripping right now!

I guess they are taking Steve Jobs' advice to heart.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke marijuana?

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Post by jrockway » Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 1:01 AM UTC

Locke1689 wrote: post #26

Devils-Avacado wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks mom.

Poorly worded. I think what he meant to say was, "Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that has an effect on the brain. Therefore, I prefer to protect my most valuable asset against inadvertent harm." :)

Do you ever stay up too late? You're harming your brain.