I don't know anyone in tech who appreciates cigars. It doesn't go with things like rock climbing, kayaking, snowboarding, ultramarathoning, CrossFit, or redditing that our fields are known for. I love them, but what's the HN connection?
When did the IT or CS field become known for those pursuits? They seem more like a list of modern sports, that many in their twenties would enjoy. Perhaps you are associating with a particular age group subset, rather than the broader cross-section of the industry from 20-80+ which is a lot harder to pin down in terms of stereotypical hobbies.
I found it quite amusing when ESR decided to rewrite the Jargon File to re-define martial arts as the 'true' hacker pastime [1] since that is what he seems to enjoy...?
> [...] martial arts seems to have become firmly established as the hacker exercise form of choice [...]
Sure he might be biased because he also does martial arts, but it is also plausible from the stance that he is unbiased.
I have not. Could you link me?
There's zero noticeable effect on lung capacity of stamina, aside from the minor mouth/throat cancer risk I don't see any reason smoking an occasional cigar would be incompatible with health and fitness.
Sounds like rationalization: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/t...
TL;DR:
- "Some premium cigars contain the tobacco equivalent of an entire pack of cigarettes."
- "Cigar smoke is possibly more toxic than cigarette smoke"
- "...the larger size of most cigars (more tobacco) and longer smoking time result in higher exposure to many toxic substances"
- "There is no safe level of tobacco use."
Well, you don't know me. A long and occasionally glorious career as a distance runner (including the new fashion: ultras), ex-high level bike racer, climber of volcanoes on occasion. I don't do "redditing" though; a man's got to have standards.
And I enjoy the occasional cigar, with several humidors on my shelf. I mean, let's face facts, what little chance I had to go to the Olympics passed decades ago, and a cigar once a month probably adds tenths (tenths!) of a second to my 5K time. Cancer? I'll change my tune when that chest x-ray comes back positive, but I'll take my chances in exchange for a tasty stogey on occasion.
EDIT: and come to think of it, plenty of people I know "in tech" are obese, guzzling multiples of sugar drinks and crap food all day. So I guess I was arguing with a stereotype that for the most part probably isn't even true.
I feel like I missed something. When did it start that being in tech meant you are a snowboarding rock climbing cross fit stud(ette)?
My typical week I'm on my ass in front of a flickering screen for 100 hours.
That's because most people don't want cancer