Comment author: Elo 11 October 2016 01:06:48AM -2 points [-]

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating

this is a relevant ted talk. She does a similar process to what I worked through.

Comment author: gwern 29 September 2016 11:34:19PM *  0 points [-]

OK, no complaints so far, so I'm just going to launch it. Consider the survey now live. Did I mention that there will be cake?

Comment author: Elo 30 September 2016 12:50:31AM -2 points [-]

cat weight might be relevant, cat current age, cat body shape (fat/skinny), description of cat's response to catnip,

Comment author: gwern 29 September 2016 11:34:19PM *  0 points [-]

OK, no complaints so far, so I'm just going to launch it. Consider the survey now live. Did I mention that there will be cake?

Comment author: Elo 30 September 2016 12:48:06AM -2 points [-]

I am no expert, but I wonder if you could run a monte-carlo on your expected responses. Do the questions you ask give you enough information to yield results?

Just not sure if your questions are honing correctly. Chances are there are people that know better than me.

Comment author: Raemon 28 September 2016 11:30:56PM -3 points [-]

I'm skeptical of that because DanArmak's post also has 3 downvotes, which seems thoroughly inoffensive.

Comment author: Elo 28 September 2016 11:36:07PM -2 points [-]

you can identify troll because it's in the order of -10. not -3.

Comment author: Raemon 28 September 2016 11:07:57PM -3 points [-]

Are the downvotes here because Politics, or because our mysterious downvoting ghost?

Comment author: Elo 28 September 2016 11:23:51PM -2 points [-]

Because it has the word trump in the title. even if most if it isn't about trump.

Comment author: ChristianKl 26 September 2016 10:21:24PM 2 points [-]

I think Elo and Nancy have moderator rights. Various older people who don't frequent the website like EY also have moderator rights.

Comment author: Elo 27 September 2016 02:36:16AM -2 points [-]

yes

Comment author: ChristianKl 23 September 2016 01:54:25PM 0 points [-]

soul to soul

Those are interesting semantics.

Comment author: Elo 25 September 2016 07:26:38PM -2 points [-]

not necessarily in lw jargon, but it appeals to some.

Comment author: moridinamael 20 September 2016 07:41:09PM *  1 point [-]

I have a name that I want to give my new product. That name is already trademarked for an unrelated use. Is it a bad idea to go ahead and use that product name? Is a trademark comprehensive enough that I should just pick a different name?

Comment author: Elo 21 September 2016 11:30:07PM -2 points [-]

is it google-able. If you google the name, will you show up easy? That's what having a name is all about right?

Comment author: Elo 21 September 2016 11:28:58PM -2 points [-]

have updated the list of common human goals.
http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/mnz/list_of_common_human_goals/

social looked like:

Social - are you spending time socially? No man is an island, do you have regular social opportunities, do you have exploratory social opportunities to meet new people. Do you have an established social network? Do you have intimacy?

and now looks like:

Social - are you spending time socially? No man is an island, do you have regular social opportunities, do you have exploratory social opportunities to meet new people. Do you have an established social network? Do you have intimacy? Do you have seek opportunities to have soul to soul experiences with other people? Authentic connection?

From feedback from someone who felt it wasn't covered and had a strong goal of authentic connection.

http://bearlamp.com.au/list-of-common-human-goals/

Comment author: DataPacRat 08 September 2016 03:20:15PM 0 points [-]

I am, close to literally, starting from scratch, exercise-wise. I've started a thread in the bodyweight subreddit about a better exercise regimen, and am entirely literally in a mall right now looking for some exercise bands to let me do more types of movements in the area I have to exercise in. You could think of the burpees as a placeholder while I work out something better.

Comment author: Elo 09 September 2016 06:46:20AM -2 points [-]

Consider couch to 5k. It's a good basic place to start.

Expect at least 2 months before you are feeling fit. You get to feel progress in the sense of "could run a bit further today" each new run. the two most important things:

  1. You will get hurt. You will injure yourself. If you think you won't you definitely will, and you will have to take rest because of it. It might set you back days or weeks. But it's better to rest.
  2. You actually make gains to muscle and strength on your days off. When the muscles repair and grow back. Because of this - most of the pages on the fitness subreddits will have a 3-4 days a week routine with rest days in between. Rest days are important.

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