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by nitrogen 1699 days ago
Sometimes borrowing from the future is desirable, if done carefully. In my case, with naturally delayed sleep cycles even without artificial lighting, caffeine lets me take some of that night-time energy and shift it to the day. It's a wasteful conversion, but necessary in the modern world.
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Agreed is can be desirable. An example for readers: This is the fundamental basis of financial credit. Pull from the future to improve the present.