Trees are a Renewable Resource Anyways
I am part Luddite; I like to flip through pages and scribble illegibly in margins. I despise reading journal articles on the computer.
I am also really cheap. Paper and toner are expensive, yo!
And so I normally print out my articles two (or more!) pages per sheet. When it comes to saving trees vs. saving my eyes, I hug the trees.
Today I took a 40-pager to the gym to read on the treadmill. Ninety minutes, four miles, and 388 calories later, I was dizzy in the head and sore around the eyeballs. It persists even now, seven hours later.
So for anyone who might have been wondering: Trying to train your eyes on approximately 4pt font from 18 inches away in a poorly-lit room while your head bobs up and down from walking is a very, very BAD idea if you value your eyesight.
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Gustatory Circuit
I’m the same way. I cannot sit in front of the computer and read articles. Aside from making your eyes sore, it also kills your back. According to my chiro, apparently the best way to read is actually laying on your back. I tried it and passed out. Needless to say it wasn’t a very productive suggestion.