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> Rules > I cannot engage in any stimulating behavior using external mechanisms for 24 hours Your suggestion of "touch a tree" would be considered a stimulati
by capableweb 4y ago
> Rules
> I cannot engage in any stimulating behavior using external mechanisms for 24 hours
Your suggestion of "touch a tree" would be considered a stimulating behavior. So would "go camping", as there is tons of external stimuli outside.
The exercise was on purpose to limit any outside (outside the head) interaction with anything. Really anything.
What you're suggesting would be healthy for everyone, and a recommended activity for almost all humans. But, it wasn't what the author was aiming for.
- krisoft 4y ago> But, it wasn't what the author was aiming for. I argue that the author was aiming for the wrong thing to solve or overcome the problem they describe in their introductory paragraph.
- coldpie 4y agoI don't think they were trying to solve anything, per se. Rather it was an information-gathering experiment: "I wanted to see if I had the willpower to cut off all stimulation for an extended period of time." How bad is my addiction? They conclude: "Either way, I’m glad I did it. I guess I’m not so hopelessly addicted to short term stimulation that I can’t deprive myself of it for a longish period of time." And set up a plan for the next experiment: "I’m pretty tired of sitting in rooms doing nothing, so my next experiments will be more exciting. I promise." Going from one extreme (everything allowed) to another (nothing allowed), to try to find some happy medium that makes them happy with themselves. No one was hurt, nothing bad happened, they're just playing around with the idea and reporting what happened.