Apparently the Ballmer Peak is real

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57413201-10391704/can-alcohol-make-men-smarter-study-suggests-yes/

by aaronbrethorst • 14 years ago

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shib71• 14 years ago

God help us all.

dazzawazza• 14 years ago

Alcohol in various doses has been a very important part of making games for me. It removes inhibitions and speeds up the creative process. Of course it takes a sober mind to go through the notes and remove the chaff but more often than not there are some gems. Sobriety also brings the will to implement the ideas which is always a more laborious process.

I'm pretty sure other drugs can have similar effects, although not from personal experience.

For many reasons we need to get past the idea that drugs can only have negative effects and use them for our good. In the UK alcohol plays a VERY important part of our social lives and while many people lament the downsides I think we should celebrate the upsides.

gee_totes• 14 years ago

Sobriety also brings the will to implement the ideas which is always a more laborious process.

I'm not too sure about that. I always seem to need a glass of whiskey next to me to get through writing a jQuery plugin (still working on understanding javascript).

I'm pretty sure other drugs can have similar effects, although not from personal experience.

Interesting interview with Marc Pesce about how VRML was conceived on LSD: http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v10n3/10304pes.html

Ballmer Peak xkcd, for those who don't know the reference: http://xkcd.com/323/

Lockyy• 14 years ago

Is this article not taking into account that the inebriated men were also fed sweets that the non-inebriated category also lacked.

A higher blood sugar level may also have contributed.

Apparently the Ballmer Peak is real

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