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gjm comments on Zooming your mind in and out - Less Wrong Discussion

8 Post author: John_Maxwell_IV 06 July 2015 12:30PM

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Comment author: Elo 06 July 2015 02:44:08PM *  1 point [-]

You appear to have not factored into the equation a cost-of-switching factor. Where if it was so great an idea it would already be in existence. (which is not to say that it isn't great or worth trying; but perhaps not as great as you expect)

If there is a cost to switching in terms of ego depletion or tiredness or focus or any other number of mental capacity problems, then the strategy to flip will yield bad results. The other model worth pointing out is - its easier to switch one way than the other; i.e. easier to zoom out than in. AKA get into the flow of things.

Comment author: gjm 06 July 2015 03:38:01PM 0 points [-]

Whether this is a big deal depends on the timescales on which JM4 was thinking of switching.

Comment author: Elo 06 July 2015 04:41:34PM 0 points [-]

By my reading he was talking a short (n<30mins) type switch. if he was trying for a 2x daily switch to checkup on each thing; that might work.

It also depends which mode is used for the most time, and which one needs more time.