Comment by Eli's_other_project on Awww, a Zebra · 2008-10-02T01:21:36.000Z · LW · GW

...and no, you don't need your own personal chef. Sure, they cook a tastier meal, but they also make you eat more often than you need to; having a chef just combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity...

Comment by Eli's_other_project on Awww, a Zebra · 2008-10-02T01:06:59.000Z · LW · GW

I suggest Eliezer (any aspiring world-saving scientist) deal with the-signal-from-downstairs like with hunger; get a snack and forget about it. No whipping into eating-frenzy by watching cooking shows...

Comment by Eli's_other_project on Awww, a Zebra · 2008-10-01T12:47:48.000Z · LW · GW

Can one make scientific breakthroughs without dedicating all of one's waking hours to it? Newton: Science: Best Sans Booty.

Comment by Eli's_other_project on Awww, a Zebra · 2008-10-01T06:20:14.000Z · LW · GW

gasp Hasn't Eli been working only on his mind-children? Can we expect another permutation of the superior genes that brought us so much awesomeness in the form of Eli?