Will_Newsome comments on The Irrationality Game - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Will_Newsome 03 October 2010 03:03:50AM *  2 points [-]

Voted down for agreement! (Liposuction... do you mean dietary methods? I'd still agree with you though.)

Edit: On reflection, 60% does seem too low. Changed to upvote.

Comment author: [deleted] 03 October 2010 03:05:58AM 1 point [-]

I meant diet, exercise, and perhaps supplements; liposuction is trivially true.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 03 October 2010 03:20:08AM 0 points [-]

Generally speaking, most diets and moderate exercise work very well for a year or two. But the shangri-la diet tends to work for as long as you do it (for many/most? people). Also, certain supplements work, but I forgot which. So I gotta agree with you.

Comment author: wedrifid 03 October 2010 05:07:54AM 2 points [-]

Also, certain supplements work, but I forgot which. So I gotta agree with you.

For example... just about any stimulant you can get your hands on.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 03 October 2010 05:41:04AM 0 points [-]

But there were others, I think? User:taw talked about one that you take with caffeine. It might have been a stimulant, though.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 03 October 2010 06:57:41AM *  2 points [-]

User:taw talked about one that you take with caffeine.

ephedrine. It's called ECA, including aspirin, but that wasn't used in the studies.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 03 October 2010 10:43:22PM 0 points [-]

Thanks! :D

Comment author: wedrifid 03 October 2010 05:58:33AM 2 points [-]

But there were others, I think?

For sure. Laxatives. e coli. But yes, there are others with better side effect profiles too. :)

User:taw talked about one that you take with caffeine. It might have been a stimulant, though.

Take with caffeine? More caffeine. That'll do the trick. :P