kranner

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   by kranner 10y ago

   You don't need "infinite" willpower. You might even need very little once you've changed into a default mode of using your phone less. By the way it's still unclear whether ego-depletion is a real phenomenon AFAIK.
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   by kranner 10y ago

   I didn't say it was "weakness". I meant it seemed like unnecessarily crippling oneself. It might be valuable for many people to investigate why they can't stop themselves from overusing their smartphones. Sure if they en
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   by kranner 10y ago

   Sorry that doesn't sound sensible to me at all. How about we keep the tools and learn to discipline ourselves better?
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   by kranner 10y ago

   I don't think there is currently any way to know this objectively. That's why I framed it as a matter of belief. Based on what we know about the similarities of animal nervous systems (including humans) and the dissimilarities of
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   by kranner 10y ago

   I'm talking about personal impact on a single human being's biological well-being. GP framed their question as being for "a homo sapien".
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   by kranner 10y ago

   Avoiding guilt (if one feels it for being non-vegetarian) feels like it should count towards biological incentive; assuming the guilt felt is significant enough to cause stress, etc.
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   by kranner 10y ago

   That is a completely disingenuous argument unless you truly believe that plants are as sentient as animals.
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   by kranner 10y ago

   I would be happy if they reverted to the previous Mac Pro design. It was expandable and looked IMO better than the dustbin.
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   by kranner 10y ago

   Not sure that it's copyright infringement. It is straight-up theft though.
10. 970.▲
    by kranner 10y ago

    > You know, a computer as opposed to a fashion statement. What a bunch of buffoons. The fashion statement as you put it is their biggest differentiator. You are being unfair or shortsighted from their perspective.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    Cool :) I have a game published with you guys.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    Thanks for the explanation!
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    by kranner 10y ago

    TreSensa?
14. 974.▲
    by kranner 10y ago

    Westworld (the TV series) is making it popular again.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    > connecting to the chess engine that comes preinstalled on macOS Can you elaborate on this please? The presentation at your link doesn't say.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    I've tried a couple of the more prominent ones (Headspace, 10% Happier) and I really did not find anything aimed particularly at the new age/hipster crowd. Maybe it's true of some of the rest.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    I think it's unfair of you to lump meditation with homeopathy. The latter is obviously pseudoscience but there are many studies backing the former's claims to reduce anxiety, depression, etc.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    I went through a period where I used a Muse almost daily, and it's definitely fun/useful when you're starting out, but I found the positive feedback (birds) only kicks in when you have a particular type of focus on your breat
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    by kranner 10y ago

    So it should be perfectly all right to raise humans for slaughter then, as long as we can manage to keep them unaware that they are going to be slaughtered until the last moment?
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    by kranner 10y ago

    > Cows don't understand what's happening to them I don't believe this is as true as you seem to think. Supposing someone proved to you with some future subjectivity-detecting tricorder that cows do understand all they go t
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    by kranner 10y ago

    You're talking pre-agriculture.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    Are they as sentient? Do they suffer as much? I don't think there is reason to believe these things.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    You could leave it scrambled after finishing a solve. I would never be able to remember the scramble by the next session.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    Same here. I have one on my desk to solve whenever I find myself procrastinating out of anxiety. Not only does solving it quell the anxiety, it has helped me get better at detecting the anxious state before I get sucked into another, more d
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    by kranner 10y ago

    Or get one of these egg cookers: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Da... They make perfect steamed eggs every time. Easy to peel too.
26. 986.▲
    by kranner 10y ago

    I found that tolerance/habituation to L-Theanine built up fast in my case. It's best as an occasional-use nootropic.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    I agree that can happen. But I still have trouble viewing willpower as a constant resource (refreshed daily) over a person's lifespan. There must be a correlation with anxiety/stress and possibly exercise, among other factors.
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    by kranner 10y ago

    It is about calorie counting, but focuses on a feedback loop based on following a graph as you suggest. Yes Singapore is definitely not a great place to diet :)
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    by kranner 10y ago

    That's pretty much the Hacker's Diet: https://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/
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    by kranner 10y ago

    I also experience it as a very real thing. But it could be a learned/placebo effect. Maybe it improves with practice and we just haven't tried?