From: Eliezer Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Sun Dec 15 1996 - 19:29:21 MST
>I think it may be
>a good idea to learn about what mental states one can reach, and what
>properties they have (some can be surprising, I get better at set theory
>when I have a cold and much more creative when dead tired).
I have much faster reflexes when ill. I also once read a sizable book -
I think around 300 pages - in around 20 minutes after taking Tylenol and
drinking a Coke at 3 AM.
Can you be more specific about "much more creative"?
And, as always, remember that frustration leads to higher SAT scores.
--
sentience@pobox.com Eliezer S. Yudkowsky
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everything I think I know.
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