ChristianKl comments on Stupid Questions Thread - January 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 16 January 2014 05:04:00AM *  0 points [-]

Thanks. When you say that

it also could be "less calories = less work"

do you mean that this is a plausible hypothesis, supported by evidence, or just a speculation which would, if true, explain why calorie restriction might not work for Eliezer? If the former, could you point me to the relevant evidence?

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 16 January 2014 09:44:10AM 1 point [-]

I think I remember Eliezer complaining somewhere that calorie restriction (or something like that) makes him tired or just unable to do his work, but I don't remember the source. I'm pretty sure that he tried it.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 16 January 2014 03:29:55PM 1 point [-]

Yes, he did. He found that as little as missing a meal knocked him out.

Currently, he's found a ketogenic diet which is working for him at least in the short run.

Comment author: ChristianKl 16 January 2014 02:39:54PM 0 points [-]

Do a three day fast and see if you can still be as active physically at the end as you are at the moment. That's a very easy experiment.

If you don't believe that changes in eating have any effect on how your body works there not even a price involved.