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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by hindsightbias on Thursday December 16, 2021 @10:55PM (#29587532)
Steve Jobs had a theory that hot water on the blood vessels in the back of the neck increased blood flow to the brain.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by dx034 on Friday December 17, 2021 @05:22AM (#29590256)
Not saying that this is wrong, but he also had some dangerous theories on how to treat cancer. Just because he was good at many things doesn't mean we should see him as an expert in medicine or biology.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by jraby3 on Friday December 17, 2021 @04:57AM (#29590061)
Walking also increases blood flow to the brain and is amazing for problem solving (in case you don’t have access to a shower while at work).
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by Imagenuity on Friday December 17, 2021 @01:04AM (#29588461)
Interesting. Tried to search for a source for that theory, but couldn't find anything.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by hindsightbias on Friday December 17, 2021 @11:43AM (#29594612)
He personally related that to a group of us after a NextWorld keynote when someone asked him where he got a particular idea.
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