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Dorikka comments on Hunger can make you stupid - Less Wrong Discussion

11 Post author: Dorikka 13 April 2011 04:17PM

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Comment author: Dorikka 14 April 2011 12:07:06AM 2 points [-]

Hm. I think that such a strategy might fare well in cases where you're trying to catch errors in your thinking itself, but I usually find myself simply lacking brainpower -- I probably make more errors as well, but the primary cost is that I don't work as fast, learn as fast etc. This sort of thing seems harder to eliminate.

I'm also thinking that the only similar hindrance that one might encounter if they were under (time?) pressure would be tiredness -- hunger/thirst/mild pain are solved in the short term by just adding a few things to your bag.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 14 April 2011 11:17:56AM 0 points [-]

Systema (Let Every Breath-- sorry, no time for links) trains mental focus while in oxygen debt.