[013]

Programmers aren't all the same person. People have different hobbies, lifestyles, interests. Just because someone's interested in programming, or their job is a programmer, doesn't mean they should enjoy non-visual things like music, languages etc. Some may enjoy running, skateboarding, dancing, stamp collecting. I think what I'm trying to say is, programming is just another part of someone's character, not their whole character.

[dusan82]

What I meant is, if you are staring 16 hours a day on the screen, It is wise to choose something that will be not as hard for your eyes.

[erokar]

Visual activities where you change focus, like drawing and photography, do not strain your eyes and might be good for your vision. One of the problems with staring at a screen is that your eyes maintain the same focus distance.

[sp332]

I didn't take it as a comment about character, more about eye strain!