[ExI] too much of a good thing

[spike]

>... On Behalf Of BillK
Subject: Re: [ExI] too much of a good thing

On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Anders Sandberg  wrote:
>>... Testosterone is useful when you want to shift into a risk-taking mode:

> if the environment is such that risks are low, then it does not matter 
> - and in fact, one might want a bit more cognitive diversity.


>...For geeks, talking to real live females counts as risk-taking mode.  ;)

BillK
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Unless there is at least some theoretical chance of success, the term "risk"
isn't applicable.  We hardcore geeks didn't call it risk; we already knew
going in that we would make fools of ourselves.  If the girl was a geek as
well, then we might call it risk.

spike