With the extra brain power you could become a hacker and score better dope.
Excuse me while I exhale.
Mark
At 03:53 PM 4/22/2005, you wrote:
>I read this in the English press this morning - does that mean that if
>you use cannabis AND get e-mails etc then you go down 15% ? I got 133 on
>some website recently (but I think they wanted me to buy an analysis
>flattering my self-esteem...); if I stop e-mails & cannabis, my IQ
>should go up to roughly (calculates in head) 155!!!! (But, what would I
>use it for? ...huh...) Actually, I know someone far smarter than me who
>puffs all the time while working on very complex open source computer
>theory, and he e-mails with the whole world. Hum...
>mj
>
>Stephen Vincent wrote:
>
>>Be advised! Email Addiction 12 Step groups cannot be far behind!
>>
>>Stephen V
>>
>>Emails more damaging than cannabis
>>Experts warn on dangers of 'Crackberry' addiction
>>Iain Thomson, vnunet.com 22 Apr 2005
>>http://www.vnunet.com/news/1162648
>>
>>Researchers at the University of London Institute of Psychiatry have
>>found that the constant distractions of email and texting are more
>>harmful to performance than cannabis.
>>
>>Those distracted by incoming email, phone calls and text messages saw
>>a 10-point fall in their IQ, more than twice that found in studies of
>>the impact of smoking cannabis, according to the researchers.
>>
>>Some 1,100 volunteers were used in the study, sponsored by HP. Half of
>>those questioned said that they reply to emails instantly or as soon
>>as possible, and one in five admitted to breaking off meals or social
>>engagements to deal with email.
>>
>>This constant shifting of concentration makes the brain more tired and
>>less focused, and causes the temporary IQ fall-off.
>>
>>Email and SMS are also making us work longer. Over 60 per cent of
>>those questioned answered work emails at home or when they are on
>>holiday.
>>
>>The phenomenon of email addiction is well known, not least to users of
>>RIM's BlackBerry devices.
>>
>>Intel president Craig Barratt and many others refer to these devices
>>as 'CrackBerrys' because of the obsessive email use they inspire in
>>their owners.
>>
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