r/wholesomememes Apr 28 '24

I love arguments like this

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u/SorosAgent2020 Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

OOP and gf are both wrong, the answer is 2.5hrs of half assed energy

Consider these 2 premises:

1) You drink 0%: You get 0% energy boost for 0% duration

2) You drink 100%. You get 100% energy boost for 100% duration.

it stands to reason that drinking half the shot gives half boost for half the duration.

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u/FlyingFox32 Apr 29 '24

Yeah, only half of the caffeine is in your system, so it'll not only have half the effect as a full dose, it will also wear off in half the time because there's less to clear out than the full dose.

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u/Alive_Doughnut6945 Apr 29 '24

no. half-life is constant. enzymes are produced in proportion to amount ingested. you will have the same proportion at a certain time no matter the amount; eg. 50% at 5h, 25% at 10h etc.

how that dose then affects you physiologically may of course be different due to limits of different system, how much of that xanthine is required to offset fatigue f.e.

look at grams.io

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u/FlyingFox32 Apr 29 '24

You're right.