gwern comments on Open thread, September 16-22, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gwern 16 September 2013 08:50:40PM 8 points [-]

In this case, you might phrase it more as 'the asymptotics are the same, but believing in infinite willpower has a better constant factor'.

Comment author: Ritalin 17 September 2013 09:36:06AM * 7 points [-]

Now we need to test the people who know this fact and see when they falter.

Also, I want to see a shounen manga that applies this knowledge.