whpearson comments on Intelligence Amplification Open Thread - Less Wrong

46 Post author: Will_Newsome 15 September 2010 08:39AM

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Comment author: whpearson 17 September 2010 05:51:26PM 2 points [-]

Out of curiousity, If they came in pill form would the same heuristics kick in?

I suppose I am trying to say I wouldn't eat the stuff for pleasure, but because it gives me nutrients in a convenient form I stick it in the same category as vitamins.

Comment author: Alicorn 17 September 2010 06:21:40PM *  0 points [-]

If they came in pill form, then no, the opaque plastic would not be problematic. I prefer to avoid taking vast arrays of pills, though. I take iron because when I didn't I was so anemic that I ought to have been fainting on a daily basis, and I take vitamin D because my M.D. uncle said I should; that's all. But pills don't take up space that I use for enjoyable food. I love food! I don't want to replace it with displeasing things.