simplyeric comments on Rationality Quotes: June 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: simplyeric 03 June 2011 03:26:20PM 0 points [-]

It's an interesting point but exceedingly simplistic, more so these days than ever before.
What about "the more you think in training", or "the more you learn in training"? Don't get me wrong, I'm not denying the value of sweat (excerise, fitness, etc), I'm just saying it's not even close to the whole equation.

Comment author: MarkMk1 03 June 2011 05:30:14PM 12 points [-]

Actually I think the full formula is "sweat saves blood, but brains save both". That's as rlevant today as when it was first used, which was in the British Army, around the time of the Crimean War. I think. I wasn't there.

Comment author: bcoburn 03 June 2011 05:34:10PM 5 points [-]

"Sweat" here is a standin for generic effort, whether it's actual physical sweat or not depends on what exactly you're training for.