10. Makes you appreciate the real world better once you get there. [jch]
9. Good reason to get drunk and stay drunk. [pdinda]
8. Endless opportunities to rant. [pdinda]
7. Gives you an early indication of whether you're prone to RSI. [jch]
6. It's better than being CS staff. [moore]
5. Deep metaphysical understanding of Dilbert. [pdinda]
4. Hey! It's better than working for a living. [pdinda]
3. enables you to speak short compact incomprehensible jargon. [aprile]
2. ethernet spinal tap at n=8 [aprile]
1. The ability to zero-index anything without a second thought. [magus]