hugh comments on Superstimuli, setpoints, and obesity - Less Wrong

-1 Post author: taw 26 February 2010 11:59PM

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Comment author: hugh 03 March 2010 05:48:14PM 0 points [-]

Thanks, that answers my question, and even provides an anecdote supporting (or at least not disputing) the general argument.

Comment author: Alicorn 03 March 2010 06:04:18PM 0 points [-]

I don't understand - how does it support the general argument? Because other people liked my soup? I daresay they'd have also liked it if I'd used sugarless beans.

Comment author: hugh 03 March 2010 07:46:02PM 0 points [-]

(or at least not disputing) the general argument

Also, what I was really thinking was you provided an example of a company that makes beans with sugar. Ostensibly, the only reason to add sugar to canned beans is to make them taste better—though that obviously backfired for at least one of their customers.