Nornagest comments on Recent updates to gwern.net (2013-2014) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nornagest 23 September 2014 07:09:25PM *  1 point [-]

Looks like no; the 2013 survey doesn't include the words "alcohol" or "drink". It doesn't ask about recreational drugs either, although it does ask about prescription psychiatric medication and dietary supplements.

The 2012 survey asks about nicotine, modafanil, and caffeine, but not alcohol or other drugs. Earlier surveys don't ask about any of the above.

Comment author: Vulture 23 September 2014 07:23:00PM *  0 points [-]

Wow, I just realized that the 2014 survey is probably coming up quite soon. That's exciting.

Comment author: gwern 24 September 2014 03:54:42PM 1 point [-]

Unfortunately, it probably won't ask about the things we really need to ask, like the basilisk.

Comment author: Vulture 25 September 2014 12:36:02AM 0 points [-]

That would certainly shut some people up, but good luck selling it to Yvain. It's certainly not the path of least resistance.

Comment author: private_messaging 25 September 2014 04:19:22PM *  -2 points [-]

It'd be like a scientology forum asking about thetans.