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I drink coffee every day. Does that give me an advantage over those who don't drink coffee? If there is an advantage, is that advantage unfair?
by MartinCron 14y ago
I drink coffee every day. Does that give me an advantage over those who don't drink coffee? If there is an advantage, is that advantage unfair?
- smoyer 14y agoGood point ... I drink coffee every day too, but I'm no longer addicted (I mean that in the literal sense) like I was when I drank three to four pots.
- Volpe 14y agoI think you mean your addiction is no longer outside the social norm. Caffeine is addictive, regardless what you rationalise or not. The only way to not be addicted is to severely limit supply...
- smoyer 14y agoActually, I mean that how my body functions is unaffected by my caffeine intake. If I don't have coffee on any given day, I continue to be functional ... in the "old days", I'd have had a killer headache within 30-45 minutes of waking up if I didn't down a large cup.
- ruswick 14y agoI think the precedent is certainly different for use of prescription drugs that were acquired through dubious means.
- nikatwork 14y agoCaffeine junkies like you disgust me. The use of an artificial stimulant to gain an unfair productivity gain is unethical, you CHEATER.
- danielweber 14y agoPeople with ADHD often self-medicate with caffeine.
- revelation 14y agoUnless you are drinking more of it every day, there is probably nothing more than placebo by now. Anyway, caffeine works in vastly different ways. It blocks adenine receptors (which keeps your heart rate and blood pressure high), it does not flood the brain with neurotransmitters used in parts of the brain responsible for learning, retention and the reward system.
- petercooper 14y agoIt shouldn't. At least, if you believe all the reports of geeks who've "quit" caffeine. They nearly all say they feel more energetic, sleep better, etc.