James_Henry

10 ms·

61.
by James_Henry 4y ago
What is Zvi Mowshowitz's utility function. That's probably what the author is talking about when he talks of value.
62.
by James_Henry 4y ago
And it's not just Sam.
63.
by James_Henry 4y ago
I say this in all seriousness, though it may sound kind of snarky: You could start a farm, move somewhere with fewer "leopards", and build a new social circle. Also, can't you let a new consciousness have their own say on th
64.
by James_Henry 4y ago
Don't you think it's a little presumptuous to say that those "not feeling anxiety are ignorant at best"? Many people fully understand the ideas behind the Yudkowskian doom scenario and they simply don't agree with
65.
by James_Henry 4y ago
Maybe we'll discover that being human is about a lot more than just creativity, friendships, and romance. These things are important, but are they necessarily what makes us human or are they the part of humanness that is most importan
66.
by James_Henry 5y ago
This is an interesting question. Though it's not really an answer to that specific question, Jerome Siegel in one paper says: "although animals in the wild are usually healthier that those confined to laboratories and zoos, animal
67.
by James_Henry 5y ago
If it's a dim LED with just red light or maybe just red and orange then it's probably just as good, no?
68.
by James_Henry 5y ago
Hey, be careful with that criticism there. I don't know that you are in the same field as ninesnines
69.
by James_Henry 5y ago
Be aware that candles cause air pollution that can especially be an issue in homes with poor ventilation.
70.
by James_Henry 5y ago
I don't think he's using the appeal to say that the way pre-industrial people live is optimal. He's saying that maybe 7-9 hours isn't optimal.
71.
by James_Henry 5y ago
People have research modern pre-industrial societies and while they do have fires and nicer sounds than drilling they don't sleep in caves. Also birds are really loud sometimes. I don't think you'd want to sleep in their circ
72.
by James_Henry 6y ago
My point is that CBTi isn't what you need if you have sleep apnea or some other treatable disorder as the root of your sleeping issues.
73.
by James_Henry 6y ago
It's also related to how long breastfeeding is continued and to whether you have allergies (or other reasons to start mouth breathing).
74.
by James_Henry 6y ago
I think that sometimes it takes a bit more than discipline, if you are going to really do it right. Sometimes there is an underlying medical issues keeping you from quality sleep (and leading to a delayed sleep phase) and other times it mig
75.
by James_Henry 6y ago
I don't think so, especially not 100 years ago. There were too many good radio programs and before that there were other people to talk to and even alone, there were the stars. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a
76.
by James_Henry 6y ago
And only a few hundred years ago jaw size supposedly started shrinking leading to increased sleep disordered breathing, at least that's what some researchers claim. Also, hunter-gatherer societies may get less sleep than the recommende
77.
by James_Henry 6y ago
I think our friendly internet medical doctor was trying to say that there are some useful principles in CBT-I that could be helpful for a lot of people, which is probably true. As someone who took way too long fussing with sleep hygiene and
78.
by James_Henry 6y ago
It seems like a lot of papers (the ones I end up seeing the headlines of in places like this) like to try and link Alzheimers to sleep. I think these just get attention because everyone sleeps and almost everyone seems to like to complain a
79.
by James_Henry 6y ago
Is this really Walker? I think that Alexey Guzey responded to this blog post though. It doesn't really counter any of Alexey's points.
80.
by James_Henry 6y ago
Does the book give sources for this? And do those sources actually support this claim? It doesn't sound completely correct.
81.
by James_Henry 6y ago
In studies on wake therapy I've seen, there is a percentage that have long-lasting positive improvement from just one night of sleep deprivation.
82.
by James_Henry 6y ago
Wake therapy is a well known treatment for depression, but I have a theory that for some people this sort of thing is a sign of sleep apnea. The reason being sleep breathing is more likely to be disturbed during REM which is more predominan
83.
by James_Henry 6y ago
I wouldn't start CBT-I without first getting a sleep test, particulary for sleep apnea which can be present without obvious symptoms beyond insomnia or a delayed sleep phase. It's also much more common in young fit people than is
84.
by James_Henry 6y ago
No, you can let people decide whether they want to move out. Many of them would elect to then sell their houses to developers who would build apartments. Many would choose on their own to add units to their own property. If some people don&
85.
by James_Henry 6y ago
If it is more desirable, then you build more housing, it should be as simple as that. If you build enough housing, rents won't rise.
86.
by James_Henry 6y ago
Rent control helps current renters in the short term, but it's awfully inefficient and often makes it so there is less development and is thus not very forward thinking (meaning it's not good for people who would like to live ther
87.
by James_Henry 6y ago
The strategy is to make it really easy to build, then when rents rise, homeowners will sell their homes and build apartments or they will build second units in their backyards or second floors. Another thing that would help is a land value
88.
by James_Henry 6y ago
Perhaps the weight loss improved sleep breathing. Have you ever had a sleep test before?
89.
by James_Henry 6y ago
For some diseases and conditions it is actually healthy. You of course have to be careful with it.
90.
by James_Henry 6y ago
His math is correct. Also, it's really easy math to verify. It's not surprising either. With the stated yields, you could feed a person. You'd need more for a family. Of course, the yields could probably be improved in order

More ›