hyporational comments on Critiquing Gary Taubes, Part 2: Atkins Redux - Less Wrong

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Comment author: hyporational 27 December 2013 04:09:14AM *  -1 points [-]

If they get hypoglycemia because of too much insulin then yes, this would make them eat more. If you're hypoglycemic you won't like to exercise either. If insulin can store energy from thin air, I would like to understand the mechanism.

Comment author: Jack 27 December 2013 06:13:30AM 1 point [-]

Again, huh? All of your replies in this thread sound like they're replying to a position I haven't taken.

Comment author: hyporational 27 December 2013 06:14:31AM *  0 points [-]

Perhaps you should make it clearer what your position is then. The ifs were there because I wasn't sure I understood you, so I was replying to a hypothetical.