sereboi comments on Two straw men fighting - Less Wrong

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Comment author: sereboi 11 August 2010 06:17:26AM 0 points [-]

The reason i said "little effort" is to clarify that one could possibly with much concentration have an effect on the subconscious, However the kind of effect im concerned with is the act of everyday choices that happen in nano seconds. I would welcome some data on "much effort" effects as well.

Comment author: wedrifid 11 August 2010 06:35:28AM 1 point [-]

I understand what you are trying to do, and suspect I even approximately agree with you regarding predictions about just how relevant our conscious thought is to our decision making. I just note that this is a different question to the one you were arguing against.

I would welcome some data on "much effort" effects as well.

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