NancyLebovitz comments on "Why doesn't that cool thing happen when I try to do it?" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 06 March 2013 11:55:17PM 1 point [-]

I think part of it is that the first time, you're using system 1 and the second time you think you can take charge of it by using system 2.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 07 March 2013 01:03:28AM 0 points [-]

Conscious control of muscles and trajectory is likely far worse than the unconscious, the second is an order of magnitude older afterall.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 07 March 2013 05:09:12AM 3 points [-]

But why would the subconscious even try to hit these things?

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