[clug] The new look Linus

[Michael Still]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Darren Freeman wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-01-20 at 16:25, Telek, John wrote:
> > I've just been perusing the stuff about linus getting dunked and if I'm
> > not mistaken
> > It looks like the poor bloke needs to take a break from IT and do some
> > exercise.
> > I've met him myself and recall quite clearly how healthy he looked a few
> > years ago.
> 
> This would have a much bigger impact than you realise - geeks everywhere
> would no longer be recompiling their kernels, and just might get
> exercise too. They'd be out and about, which this young scientist
> postulates would consume a "helluvalot" of O2 which we desperately need
> to survive. Since the deforestation problem we haven't seen all geeks
> outside at once. If this should happen...

At the risk of perpetuating this thread... Read Linus' autobiography "Just 
for Fun" -- after Finnish national service, he swore off exercise. It's a 
valid life choice.

Cheers,
Mikal

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