How Many Silicon Valley Startup Executives Are Hopped Up On Provigil?


	How Many Silicon Valley Startup Executives Are Hopped Up On Provigil?

wildcat

7-25-2008 8:37 AM

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provigil, cognitive enhancement

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7-25-2008 10:42 AM

tabsey

What about the let-down period? Body has to rest eventually. eg the two who died after marathon efforts on games. Murphy's Law says that as soon as the down is happening the phone rings about a problem.

7-25-2008 1:30 PM

Antara

I am gonna try this stuff

7-27-2008 11:16 AM

The REAL Napster

How many execs were hopped up on Cocaine (and who knows what else) back in the day. Probably a lot.
This is the same thing. There was even a commerical about it back in the late 70's.
I have to take drugs so I can work harder...
So i can buy more drugs...
So I can work harder...

Rinse, repeat

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