PlaidX comments on Meditation, insight, and rationality. (Part 2 of 3) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Manfred 05 May 2011 03:51:07AM 1 point [-]

Try imagining having a full-body orgasm vibrating at 20hz (as per my definition of 'vibration'). Let us know if imagining it produces that experience.

Better yet, before you try imagining it, give us your probability estimate that it will work 1) for you, and 2) for others.

Sorry, I read the first sentence first, and so experienced a minor full-body orgasm. It didn't particularly vibrate, though - I don't have a clear enough picture of what that's even supposed to mean, possibly.

I get the impression that you didn't pay very close attention to what I've written. Is that true?

Apparently I didn't pay close enough attention. On the other hand, if enlightenment doesn't fix the really obvious flaws in our brains, it would make it more unlikely that it fixes the less obvious ones. I mean, come on, it should at least stop Asch's conformity experiment from working, right?

Comment author: PlaidX 05 May 2011 05:56:14AM 6 points [-]

Sorry, I read the first sentence first, and so experienced a minor full-body orgasm.

You're either the greatest imagineer I've ever met, or a big fat liar.

Comment author: Manfred 05 May 2011 06:28:14AM *  2 points [-]

Well I mean it wasn't that great. But it's not that hard to get an intense feeling and involuntary muscle contractions, what's difficult is making it feel good, as opposed to like something you'd describe as "an intense feeling and involuntary muscle contractions."

EDIT: Googling this topic is tricky.

Comment author: wedrifid 05 May 2011 06:41:31AM 1 point [-]

EDIT: Googling this topic is tricky.

Not at all. It just comes with all sorts of bonus 'imagination aids'. ;)