• Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    Is there some correlation with this insane low level understanding of software engineering and a mental health issues? A lot of the scene seems to be like this and good old Terry Davis (rest in peace you racist)

    • AtomicPurple@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      Unironically, yes. Multiple studies dating back years have found a link between high intelligence and various mental health issues.
      There was one particular paper I read about a decade ago, where researchers surveyed a bunch of collage students to find demographic trends based on their preferred operating system. From what I recall, the demographics of Windows users were not too far off from those of the university as whole, and Mac users were similar, aside from women being significantly over-represented. Linux users on the other hand, were almost all men, and nearly every mental health issue imaginable was over-represented by a huge margin.

      • gamer@lemm.ee
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        2 years ago

        That’s funny, but I’m betting my nutsack that you just made that up, or it’s copy pasta.

      • pitl@lemmy.sdf.org
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        2 years ago

        As a CS dude who uses Linux and is around way too many people who seem like they genuinely are in need of some therapy on a daily basis, this entirely checks out, tbh.

        I’m now mildly worried for my own mental state

        • bobotron@lemm.ee
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          2 years ago

          It’s ok amigo, from this one comment I’ve read of yours you seem like you are just fine