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A comment on Ask HN: Novelty addiction is ruining my life and career. What should I do?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Novelty addiction is ruining my life and career. ... by Fishman343 on Sunday December 13, 2015 @09:52AM (#10726468)
This is clearly unsubstantiated - the benefits of coffee are very clearly outlined. Maybe some people who drinks too much are experiencing the withdrawal, but if you do not over-do it, there is a 90% chance of feeling more alert when you drink coffee.
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Re:Ask HN: Novelty addiction is ruining my life and career. ... by badpenny on Sunday December 13, 2015 @11:31AM (#10726757)
This is clearly unsubstantiated - the benefits of coffee are very clearly outlined.

No they aren't.

http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/156/9/842.short

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20182035

These are just two of the first studies I found. There are plenty of others.

if you do not over-do it, there is a 90% chance of feeling more alert when you drink coffee.

90% of statistics are made up on the spot. If you're going to acuse me of making shit up on the spot maybe you shouldn't do it yourself? Feeling is the operative word in your statement.

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Re:Ask HN: Novelty addiction is ruining my life and career. ... by DanBC on Sunday December 13, 2015 @11:34AM (#10726776)
> the benefits of coffee are very clearly outlined

No, what we know about benefits of caffeine is quite weak.

http://www.evidentlycochrane.net/caffeine-and-health-evidenc...

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