PECOS-9 comments on Akrasia hack survey - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PECOS-9 30 November 2012 04:46:42PM * 4 points [-]

It avoids this situation:

Persons A,B,C: Oooh, a survey about procrastination hacks, I love trying procrastination hacks. I'll take this survey.

Persons D,E,F: Bleh, a survey about procrastination hacks. I never even try those, I'll skip this one.

Survey creator: Well, it appears that 100% of LWers are interested in trying out procrastination hacks, based on this survey.

Comment author: [deleted] 30 November 2012 07:25:21PM -2 points [-]

It doesn't actually avoid that situation.

Comment author: PECOS-9 30 November 2012 07:31:19PM 0 points [-]

Why not? It seems like it should at least be better than "Take this minute-long survey about procrastination hacks."

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