I can't find much worth spending my money on as it is. :).
On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Aaron Hosford <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe when you have the formula worked out, you can sell it under that > name to support your research. :) > > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Boris Kazachenko <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I am trying to get something real :). >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Aaron Hosford <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> It sounds like you need some sapho juice. >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentat#Mantra >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMBb_tPPA8E&noredirect=1 >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Boris Kazachenko >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> This is an update on a thread of a year ago. I think it’s very relevant >>>> for this forum: 100% of humanity suffers ADHD, which is especially >>>> crippling for AGI work. I am fully convinced that it’s a main reason we >>>> don’t have it yet. >>>> >>>> My post: >>>> http://cognitive-focus.blogspot.com/2013/03/cultivating-focus-on-extreme.htmlhas >>>> gone through a few revisions since, & a couple of more specific >>>> additions: >>>> >>>> “… >>>> Such broad stimulation is easy: tea, cocoa, & very low-dose nicotine do >>>> it for me. I never smoked in my life, but started using e-cigarette ~ 3 >>>> months ago. A couple of well-timed puffs in the afternoon can be very >>>> helpful for concentration, & seems pretty benign (see Gwern). Another >>>> potent “stimulant” is exercise while working. I was switching between >>>> standing & sitting desks for 3 years, it certainly helps. Two months ago I >>>> got a treadmill desk & now alternate between walking, standing, & sitting, >>>> all while remaining in front of the computer. Definitely recommend it, >>>> probably added ~1 hour of work per day. >>>> … >>>> But even more insidious, at least for a generalist like me, are >>>> internal distractions: wandering thoughts. Relatively recently, I came up >>>> with a low-tech solution: thought conditioning. Negative conditioning is >>>> simple & old-fashioned: just slap your face whenever you catch yourself >>>> thinking about irrelevant crap. Eventually, these subjects become >>>> subconsciously unpleasant, & you stop thinking about them. The very habit >>>> of constantly monitoring your thoughts for distractions already helps to >>>> terminate them. >>>> >>>> Positive conditioning (reinforcement) of relevant memories / thoughts >>>> is more difficult, but I recently found that a puff from a e-cigarette (see >>>> above) seems to do the trick. It only takes nicotine ~ 7 seconds to hit the >>>> brain, while you’re still on the subject, although it stays in the system >>>> for another ~ two hours. >>>> Also helps behavioral conditioning: reserving specific desk, computer, >>>> & times of the day only for work, down to locking oneself in. >>>> …” >>>> >>>> More on http://cognitive-focus.blogspot.com/ , my intro on >>>> http://www.cognitivealgorithm.info >>>> >>>> *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> >>>> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/23050605-2da819ff> | >>>> Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription >>>> <http://www.listbox.com> >>>> >>> >>> *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> >>> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/18407320-d9907b69> | >>> Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription >>> <http://www.listbox.com> >>> >> >> *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> >> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/23050605-2da819ff> | >> Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription >> <http://www.listbox.com> >> > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/18407320-d9907b69> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
