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That depends what fear you the most.
Latest large(r) scale experiments say it is good against heart attack (not surprising, the heart is like a shark, have to go to stay alive).
However, it is bad for memory. It decreases gray matter mass in the brain. The effect is reversible by leaving caffeine for about ten days.
So it is an engineering question, what is the target of your optimization? Long life, or effectve memory of those damn variables.
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I've read that caffeine gives a bigger boost in the afternoon than in the morning.
Having more coffee is an "it depends" situation. The CoffeeChemistry site states drip coffee contains 8 to 15 mg caffeine per oz, which means 80 to 150 mg in 0.3 liters/10 oz. Drink 2, you have 160 to 300 mg, and 3 is 240 to 450 mg.
If your coffee is on the weaker side, drinking 3 in the morning and another in the PM is still under the 400 mg that is listed in various places as a maximum. If the coffee is stronger, then drink 2 in the morning and 1 in the PM.
Most people have a lag in the afternoon. Since you're experiencing this, it may make sense to restrict the morning to 2 cups and have another between 1 and 3 PM (drink it 30 minutes before the time you typically feel yourself lagging).
In addition ...
I drink a 16 oz glass of water when I first wake up. Supposedly the water forces your internal systems to wake up to process the water. I find it effective. I drink coffee after that, but that's a want, not a need.
Another point is to drink water all day. Mild dehydration causes the mind to slow down. Drink water when you first wake up, then drink another 8 oz every time you use the bathroom. You stay hydrated all day, and it will keep you from sitting too long ...
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Figure out how to get to bed early enough so you get enough sleep and then take a week off and go cold turkey. Caffeine is an addictive drug.
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Coffee is like cocaine: you're always chasing that first high!
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every few years I'll cycle myself off of caffeine. when I really need it one cup of coffee usually does a great job, unfortunately coffee/caffeine is a diminishing returns type of thing for me, as it takes more and more to keep me going, then have a hard time sleeping.
I have a 1.5L percolator in my office and at the height of usage it would be gone before noon, and always debated whether to make a second pot.
currently I'm back down to one cup of green tea in the morning, for the habit of drinking something warm in the morning.
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I drink two 12oz cups of coffee in the morning and one cup early afternoon. That is my ideal "dose" for optimal productivity!
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None, I live on Diet Pepsi! 5 or 6 cans a day seems to be enough.
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This man uses one Yeti mug in the morning, one Yeti mug after lunch, and a 5 Hour Energy around 3 PM.
I do not do decaffeinated coffee, as I have yet to discover the point.
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I go with the simple approach .. 1 pot o' black coffee in the morning .. no more.. no less
Cegarman
document code? If it's not intuitive, you're in the wrong field
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Well, it's consumed for the caffeine it contains. Like many other drugs taken for their pleasurable effects, the human body becomes accustomed to continued, regular use and as a consequence, it reacts to this external substance to a decreasing degree.
My coffee cup is 20 oz. I make em white with two.. with a desert spoon.
I drink them when I feel like it. Sometimes I've had 4 by 10 am, other times wont have one for a day or two. Been about 12 hours since I've had a cup at the moment.
Of course it's possible to have too much coffee. 75 to 100 cups for the average 70kg person represents the LD50 dose of caffeine in humans, which is 150-200 mg per kg of body mass. As little as 57mg per kilo of body mas has been reported as causing death.
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For me, any amount of coffee is too much. Never could tolerate the flavor. I generally get by with, like, zero to one cans of Coke per day. Not a huge caffeine consumer.
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A software controlled space heater to keep under our desks to keep our toes warm in winter so we do not have to crawl under the desk before/after each session for turn on/off. A local personal thermostat would be nice too. Those of you who know hardware please get right on it. My toes are getting cold. I suppose a power strip on the desk would replace the need for a networked space heater but then where would I put my fantasy model car collection. - Cheerio
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Thank you for the suggestions but I failed to mention I wish to keep my knee caps warm too. Do you know of a thermal glove compatible keyboard - Cheerio
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Get dressed and stop nekkid programming.
I'd rather be phishing!
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It's hard to built up seniority in the workplace too if you're always seen as 'the newd guy.'
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They're called battery operated socks. But as someone else said: get dressed.
** gross **
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A simpler solution: put your computer under your desk, and start mining cryptocurrency. The excess heat will keep your toes, legs, room, neighbourhood, and planet warm.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Musk, Tesla, et al in free fall ... and the long knives are coming out (BMW, etc.)
"Who you gonna listen to now?" (for "investment" advice)
(Later)
Whales and Fishes
The "whales" had big positions in the kleptocurrencies and are now cashing out; the "fishes" are the ones that got baited and eaten.
(Sorry; can't help myself)
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
modified 23-Feb-21 14:14pm.
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I am afraid to ask, but what??!!
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Investing in cryptocurrency is basically a pyramid scheme: the ones at the top make a fortune, and the rest get shafted.
Musk et al publicly invested a lot, which pushed the price up, so more bought seeing quick profit. And when they think it's got as high as it can, the big fish sell and rake in the cash, causing the price to crash back down - losing money for everyone else.
Remember: bitcoin and it's fellows have no "intrinsic value" - no currency really does anymore, but most are grounded more or less to a countries economy - the "value" of cryptocurrency is what people will pay for it rather than what it can buy ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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As usual, the rumors for Tesla's inevitable collapse are highly exaugurated. People with a lot of money are usually quite smart. And currently they believe in Tesla, not in old farts like BMW. Crypto currency fluctuation are not going to change that.
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One needs money to make money; not brains.
Fart this:
Future EVs: Every Electric Vehicle Coming Soon
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Oh yeah? What was it that got Musk his first fortune? His idea for PayPal that came from his...........brain.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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The mind is the first thing to go.
(Studies show timing, and luck, are big factors ... otherwise more of us would be rich).
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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