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It looks impressive at first glance, but it's really not that impressive. It sounds like everything had been taken care of for her, which simply means the pers

It looks impressive at first glance, but it's really not that impressive. It sounds like everything had been taken care of for her, which simply means the person was "crazy" enough to commit herself to an experience that a lot of people either wouldn't want to do, or didn't have the time to do. The article does not mention it, but I am sure this person has her life structured in a way where she was able to (financial and responsibility wise) do this without a second thought because "being quiet" is also part of her personality. Not to discount her record or anything, but it's nothing more than a record. --- I don't mind the downvotes btw, but let me just point out that Yogis live in caves for 30 years at a time, and good luck earning their trust to let some scientists monitor real changes in the mind. And these Yogis do so without any assistance from the external world. That sounds a bit more impressive to me.

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steve_adams_86 4y ago
What is impressive?
- skilled 4y ago
  See edit.
alfor 4y ago
That’s what I thought too, many monks and nuns did way more as religious devotion.
vlunkr 4y ago
Was the point to impress, or to be a research subject?
- skilled 4y ago
  But was it really to be a research subject? My guess is that no, it was not. And I am confident in that guess because I understand people and people's behavior. And if you read the article, there is no mention of any conclusive research or any insight at all. But I guess it must have been _exactly_ 500 days for her to be in that cave for the scientists to finally start drawing some conclusions.
  - vlunkr 4y ago
    > And I am confident in that guess because I understand people and people's behavior. How am I supposed to respond seriously to an assertion like that?
    - skilled 4y ago
      You're not supposed to respond to it I guess. If you'd like me to talk about introversion in the context of this article I would be more than happy to do it. I really don't understand why you felt the need to respond at all considering that I have my argument well under control.
nemo44x 4y ago
> Not to discount her record or anything, You just spent the previous paragraph and opening line literally discounting it.
- skilled 4y ago
  Yeah because it’s nothing but a record. Not sure what else you want me to say. Feel free to enlighten me if it is something else. The article does not mention it.
  - nemo44x 4y ago
    Your statement was what it was and it's fine. It's just strange to read all that and then have your next line state what it states, which is the opposite of everything it is referencing.
    - skilled 4y ago
      Read again what I am referencing.
tssva 4y ago
> let me just point out that Yogis live in caves for 30 years at a time Yogis well known to leave their caves in order to gather picnic baskets.
- skilled 4y ago
  Doesn’t sound all that impressive.
exolymph 4y ago
All of that is pretty fucking impressive? Why do you feel like the appropriate comparison point is lifelong dedicated yogis rather than normals
- skilled 4y ago
  What comparison? My original statement stands.
renewiltord 4y ago
That's nothing. I've lived in a cave for 125 years and without contact with the world. Unfortunately, I came out on April Fools' Day a couple of years ago so no one believed me. Next day I made a Hacker News account. Now that's impressive. Not this puny yogi shit.

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steve_adams_86 4y ago

What is impressive?

skilled 4y ago
See edit.

alfor 4y ago

That’s what I thought too, many monks and nuns did way more as religious devotion.

vlunkr 4y ago

Was the point to impress, or to be a research subject?

skilled 4y ago
But was it really to be a research subject? My guess is that no, it was not. And I am confident in that guess because I understand people and people's behavior. And if you read the article, there is no mention of any conclusive research or any insight at all. But I guess it must have been _exactly_ 500 days for her to be in that cave for the scientists to finally start drawing some conclusions.
- vlunkr 4y ago
  > And I am confident in that guess because I understand people and people's behavior. How am I supposed to respond seriously to an assertion like that?
  - skilled 4y ago
    You're not supposed to respond to it I guess. If you'd like me to talk about introversion in the context of this article I would be more than happy to do it. I really don't understand why you felt the need to respond at all considering that I have my argument well under control.

nemo44x 4y ago

> Not to discount her record or anything, You just spent the previous paragraph and opening line literally discounting it.

skilled 4y ago
Yeah because it’s nothing but a record. Not sure what else you want me to say. Feel free to enlighten me if it is something else. The article does not mention it.
- nemo44x 4y ago
  Your statement was what it was and it's fine. It's just strange to read all that and then have your next line state what it states, which is the opposite of everything it is referencing.
  - skilled 4y ago
    Read again what I am referencing.

tssva 4y ago

> let me just point out that Yogis live in caves for 30 years at a time Yogis well known to leave their caves in order to gather picnic baskets.

skilled 4y ago
Doesn’t sound all that impressive.

exolymph 4y ago

All of that is pretty fucking impressive? Why do you feel like the appropriate comparison point is lifelong dedicated yogis rather than normals

skilled 4y ago
What comparison? My original statement stands.

renewiltord 4y ago

That's nothing. I've lived in a cave for 125 years and without contact with the world. Unfortunately, I came out on April Fools' Day a couple of years ago so no one believed me. Next day I made a Hacker News account. Now that's impressive. Not this puny yogi shit.