There’s another approach you can try. I’ve read that conditioned flavor aversions are pretty easily acquired from foods that make you sick some time after you eat them. So if you want to stop liking chocolate, eat some chocolate and then take something that induces vomiting. Once your body has “learned” that chocolate is poisonous, you’ll stop wanting it, or so the theory goes...
I had psychology professor who once got extremely drunk after drinking too many tequila sunrises. Well over a decade later, she would still feel ill if she tried to drink orange juice.
I did this to myself as a kid. It was amazingly easy and strong. Downside was that being in the presence of the food also became nauseating (based on odor not sight). It also leached weakly into foods with similar smells. It started to diminish after about 10 years and was mostly gone in 20.
I think I once had some spoiled chocolate milk, but I don’t remember getting sick from it and don’t know if that had anything to do with why I don’t like many forms of chocolate. (In particular, I can’t stand chocolate milk, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, and Hershey’s Kisses.)
Anyway, lots of reasons. Advertises and commits to certain behaviors (re:karma). Slightly odd behavior is useful for gauging social norms (slight perturbation of the system); best by newcomers. Weakly plays with identity (e.g., I am easy to impersonate). Weakly advertises my interests (frivolous). Weakly expresses benign intent for playful behavior (i.e., the names can clearly be linked so not trying to conceal myself; if that ever happens it would be not the reason for my doing it). May let me remain an apparent newcomer longer. Establishes pattern which can be repurposed. Other stuff. Of course, mainly because it’s super easy.
It means this is the first time I’ve tried to delete a comment ever since the retraction system came in. I asked and then thought better of it as soon as I hit the ‘post’ button. Anyway, my main concern was the potential for mass voting shenanigans, although as you point out, there’s nothing stopping anyone else from creating their own collection of accounts.
Anything that tastes foul or sufficiently bitter should have the same effect, without actually forcing you to go through vomiting. (Source: I’ve accidentally developed an aversion to cranberry juice in this way some time ago.)
There’s another approach you can try. I’ve read that conditioned flavor aversions are pretty easily acquired from foods that make you sick some time after you eat them. So if you want to stop liking chocolate, eat some chocolate and then take something that induces vomiting. Once your body has “learned” that chocolate is poisonous, you’ll stop wanting it, or so the theory goes...
On occasions I’ve gotten food poisoning, I go on merrily eating the food types that seemed likely culprits.
But I don’t go that one diner or the Olive Garden anymore.
I had psychology professor who once got extremely drunk after drinking too many tequila sunrises. Well over a decade later, she would still feel ill if she tried to drink orange juice.
But not tequila.
I did this to myself as a kid. It was amazingly easy and strong. Downside was that being in the presence of the food also became nauseating (based on odor not sight). It also leached weakly into foods with similar smells. It started to diminish after about 10 years and was mostly gone in 20.
I think I once had some spoiled chocolate milk, but I don’t remember getting sick from it and don’t know if that had anything to do with why I don’t like many forms of chocolate. (In particular, I can’t stand chocolate milk, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, and Hershey’s Kisses.)
Maybe I should try this. I can’t smell.
sixlier, why do you keep creating new accounts?
What does the strikeout mean in this context?
Anyway, lots of reasons. Advertises and commits to certain behaviors (re:karma). Slightly odd behavior is useful for gauging social norms (slight perturbation of the system); best by newcomers. Weakly plays with identity (e.g., I am easy to impersonate). Weakly advertises my interests (frivolous). Weakly expresses benign intent for playful behavior (i.e., the names can clearly be linked so not trying to conceal myself; if that ever happens it would be not the reason for my doing it). May let me remain an apparent newcomer longer. Establishes pattern which can be repurposed. Other stuff. Of course, mainly because it’s super easy.
It means this is the first time I’ve tried to delete a comment ever since the retraction system came in. I asked and then thought better of it as soon as I hit the ‘post’ button. Anyway, my main concern was the potential for mass voting shenanigans, although as you point out, there’s nothing stopping anyone else from creating their own collection of accounts.
That’s a pretty good idea.
Anything that tastes foul or sufficiently bitter should have the same effect, without actually forcing you to go through vomiting. (Source: I’ve accidentally developed an aversion to cranberry juice in this way some time ago.)