ahartell comments on The problem with too many rational memes - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ahartell 20 January 2012 02:14:48PM 2 points [-]

I don't really see this as a good analogy unless the children express a will and ability to eat cake for each meal of the day from then on, in which case, yeah, I'd be that guy.

Comment author: RomeoStevens 23 January 2012 09:32:02AM 0 points [-]

I would say it to a child I felt was actually receptive the next day.

Comment author: Strange7 23 January 2012 10:18:55AM 1 point [-]

Yeah. Wait until they're already feeling some of the negative effects.

Comment author: lessdazed 24 January 2012 07:52:21AM 0 points [-]

Both already feeling negative effects, and also don't still have access to cake. In my experience it doesn't work if there is still cake available.