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The Rise of Coffee

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Post by foota »

asdff wrote: post #44
sin7 wrote: post #10

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The headaches are pretty bad.

Having been addicted to caffeine and nicotine I found the migranes were equivalent, only with nicotine it would be every 30 minutes after injesting rather than 5 hours. In both cases they were gone after about a week or two, but I could see how it would be difficult for people who have an easy time smoking (low vs high sin taxes, happen to be at places where you can smoke all the time like your own car and home vs. a…

God that sounds like hell.

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Post by ip26 »

beatgammit wrote: post #45
ip26 wrote: post #36

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There's good parts & bad parts. I can get ornery without it, but I really like having something I look forward to so much.

Having never gotten into the habit, I just don't see the point. I understand that some people feel like they need it to function properly, but isn't that easily solved by getting more sleep? Instead of staying up late doing things, I just go to bed and do those things in the morning. I find I don't waste as much time and I'm excited to wake up. Rolling out of bed is much easier when video games or a good book is wait…

There is no more point than there is to alcohol, tea, or sweets. It's mostly just for enjoyment- perhaps together with a good book.

Caffeine can also be employed strategically for exceptional circumstances, but that's a less common application.

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