gjm comments on A quick calculation on exercise - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gjm 23 October 2014 07:43:05AM 1 point [-]

I largely agree, but a lot of the benefits may not be apparent for 10 years or more. A feedback loop that long is hard to use and not strongly motivating for most people.

Comment author: Lumifer 23 October 2014 03:13:42PM 2 points [-]

a lot of the benefits may not be apparent for 10 years or more

I struggle to think of any benefits which become apparent after 10 years. Longevity could be one, but it kinda never becomes apparent. And for specific long-term results (e.g. you don't develop the metabolic syndrome in your middle age because you were a runner in your 20s and 30s) there's little hard data.

Comment author: gjm 23 October 2014 03:45:47PM *  0 points [-]

Longevity could be one, but it kinda never becomes apparent. [...]

That was rather my point. (Note that I said "10 years or more".)

[EDITED to fix a trivial typo.]