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Health Problems Related to the Geek Lifestyle
jonasj writes "A doctor and former programmer has written a good article on common geek health problems. From the article: 'If I were to go and try to run a few miles this weekend, I would not be able to easily do so. [...] However, if you take one of the these college basketball athletes, any of them would be able to run miles without even breathing heavy. However, if you made them sit down and try to learn Java for 12 hours a day, most of them would be asleep at their desk before lunch. The typical geek trains their brain to be heavily focused while multitasking day after day. Is it surprising that this same brain does not do well when forced to isolate down to one task?'"
Please move along at least every hour or two before you add deep vein thrombosis to your list of troubles.
The bed should only be used for two things-sex and sleep.
Or, in the case of geeks, one thing.
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If it weren't for my intense geek lifestyle, I might never have gotten rid of that parasite I found myself host to, a terrifying creature which constantly drained my health and resources day and night.. but thanks to my intense multitasking focus and nerd powers, she eventually left me and moved back in with her folks.
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I've never considered it a lifestyle. It's more like playing dodgeball with the sun.
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I'm fat because my brain can't focus on a single task? Here I thought it was all the taco bell and doritos I ate, combined with the fact that I sit on my big ass 24 hours a day. All along it's been because my brain just likes to multitask. Thank you, TFA, for giving me yet another excuse to skip that pesky personal responsibility thing and blame something else for my lard ass.
I was going to RTFA, but methinks the web server is having health problems related to the geek lifestyle.
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I believe you missed the point, or rather the analogy. The single task issue was more related to "why geeks can't handle certain tasks" such as meetings. The exercise was the analogy. Just as you cannot go out and do physical tasks you are not conditioned to do, so too with mental tasks. Apparently reading comprehension is a task you are not well conditioned at doing if you could not seperate the analogy of exercise from the point about the differences between multitasking and focusing on single specific task. The comments made by the doctor made it rather clear he encouraged people to meeting with physical therapists or personal trainers to get exercise.
I actually just like to take out my Jump to Conclusions Mat (patent pending) every once and awhile. It's part of my physical fitness regimen.
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"I ran a half-marathon in under an hour and a half and put up 235 pounds on the bench for anybody who doubts me."
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I agree with your post, that there are plenty of techies who don't fit the geek stereotype, yourself included. But the people who doubt you probably won't be convinced by claims of athletic prowess
But those of us geeks who exercise regularly, maintain healthy relationships with our significant others and families, enjoy sports, eat well... maybe we're not true geeks. "Tech enthusiast" is a better label for us, and it's the one you used in your post.
Somehow, though, "News for Tech Enthusiasts/Stuff that Matters to Part of Your Lifestyle" just doesn't sound so great.
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geeks contribute to the world, while atheletes play games. Unless they are going to put their "running miles" towards powering turbines to provide power for my computer, i'm not very interested.
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Thanks, I'm a terrible procrastinator. I'm busy right now, so I'll read that later.
Look at it this way... if you read the article immediately, you can put off what you're doing right now! It's a win-win.
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I agree that I seriously doubt that anyone can't run a mile because of not being able to concentrate on one thing. Much more likely it's the diet of pop and habit of not moving more than necessary.
I ran a half-marathon in under an hour and a half and put up 235 pounds on the bench for anybody who doubts me.
I doubt you. Now go run a half-marathon, fatty.
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Heheh, there's not enough in my wallet to matter...
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Try removing your wallet from you back pocket to alleviate back pain. I've heard it's a major cause of back pain because it causes you to sit on an angle, which is a problem with geeks who do a lot of sitting.
If your wallet is messing up your posture, I'll be happy to hold those funny bits of green paper for you.
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You're right at the cusp of realizing the difference between a geek and a dork.
Only a nerd would draw a distinction.
Your selector class reads a variable passed by the QB/coach/point guard, then picks a function and executes the steps.
My god. The first time I read that, I thought, "Now what would Quick Basic have to do with football?"
*sob*
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