Cyan comments on Open Thread, August 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Cyan 08 August 2010 05:48:00PM *  3 points [-]

I have also artificially induced an Ugh Field in myself. A few months ago, I was having a horrible problem with websurfing procrastination. I started using Firefox for browsing and LeechBlock to limit (but not eliminate) my opportunities for websurfing instead of doing work. I'm on a Windows box, and for the first three days I disabled IE, but doing so caused knock-on effects, so I had to re-enable it. However, I knew that resorting to IE to surf would simply recreate my procrastination problem, so... I just didn't. Now, when the thought occurs to me to do so, it auto-squelches.

Comment author: Unknowns 08 August 2010 06:35:53PM *  5 points [-]

I predict with 95% confidence that within six months you will have recreated your procrastination problem with some other means.

Comment author: Cyan 09 August 2010 08:04:26PM 5 points [-]

Your lack of confidence in me has raised my ire. I will prove you wrong!

Comment author: Unknowns 09 August 2010 08:07:17PM 3 points [-]

To be settled by February 8, 2011!

Comment author: Unknowns 08 February 2011 03:24:58PM 2 points [-]

Did you start procrastinating again?

Comment author: Cyan 09 February 2011 03:36:08PM *  1 point [-]

Yep. Eventually I sought medical treatment.