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fjolthor | 10 years ago | on: How to detect lies with a storytelling technique

I'd think it depends on the amount of time you've spent imagining this experience in the novel. If you have had enough time to vividly imagine the entire experience, none of the questions should catch you by surprise and you could answer almost as if you were actually there.

Regarding con-artists, yes I suppose it comes down to whether they can be as quickly imaginative on the spot as most people who are truthfully recalling an experience. That's probably where the inaccurate 15% of results come in.

fjolthor | 10 years ago | on: Where Are Chernobyl’s Children?

I see. What I was intending with that comment was to point out that despite being a child who was exposed to radiation in Chernobyl, that child (children, Vitali was there too) went on to be one of the most physically accomplished humans currently alive.

fjolthor | 11 years ago | on: A Long, Ugly Year of Depression That’s Finally Fading

I used Adderall a lot in college and a bit after but it only works temporarily and doesn't target depression. Actually the subsequent low from Adderall and other stimulants is why I hate them and they never turned into a serious addiction.

Wellbutrin had a stimulant effect at first because I wasn't used to it, but it slowly becomes less noticeable, leaving only the positive effects. I remember thinking about a week or so in: This is how other people get to feel?!? wtf

fjolthor | 11 years ago | on: A Long, Ugly Year of Depression That’s Finally Fading

It only has a noticeable stimulant effect in the beginning, after a few weeks you can't tell a difference and it just becomes part of routine with the same anti-depressant benefits. Whatever small risks you're assuming are far outweighed by the rewards.

fjolthor | 11 years ago | on: A Long, Ugly Year of Depression That’s Finally Fading

Yes I tried Prozac and Zoloft 12 years ago before giving Wellbutrin a try early last year. It worked worlds better/differently because it is a non-addictive stimulant as well. Some doctors prescribe it to their children as a safe ADD medication.

fjolthor | 11 years ago | on: A Long, Ugly Year of Depression That’s Finally Fading

If you find it hard to get started, consider making an appointment with a psychiatrist and ask about Wellbutrin. It gives you energy rather than feeling low throughout the day and makes it magically easier to not get caught up in logically pointless and destructive thoughts. The best part is, you can continue to self-help it just becomes easier, and you only meet once every 6 months rather than every week with a psychologist.

Just my 2 cents, best decision I ever made after ~10 years depression, went when I was 29. Look up Dysthymia.

fjolthor | 11 years ago | on: At Multiverse Impasse, a New Theory of Scale

I agree with this but for a different reason. No matter how much we discover, everything we find is still something in existence. No matter what force or object you are observing, you can't doubt that it exists at some level, in some way (whichever multiverse or reality it is).

This means that at some point, existence must have been started by something non-existent. Because we only comprehend cause-and-effect, we can't possibly find the origin in a provable way while researching from within existence.

fjolthor | 11 years ago | on: Show HN: Gmail Thread Splitting

Yes, it's so obvious it's hard to see why Google hasn't implemented it already. I wonder what will happen with this project, unlikely that Google would acquire something rather than assign a small team to fix this within a week?
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