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What would happen if caffeine was made illegal? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago by 000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Caffeine must be one of, if not the, most used drug. It is vital to the operation of more or less every industry.

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[โ€“] adam_y@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The pyramids were built without coffee.

Make of that what you will.

[โ€“] radix@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

~~Weren't they built with slave labor...?~~

[โ€“] adam_y@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Probably not:

encyclopedia Britanica

[โ€“] radix@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Learned something new today, thanks!

[โ€“] adam_y@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If I could give you ten extra points for responding like that I would. Instead, have my respect.

Now, I've just learnt that beer was involved too... So...

[โ€“] radix@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I appreciate it! I do my best to promote a good vibe :)

And I guess if you can't have coffee/caffeine, beer is second best. (I have the taste buds of a child.)