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Aug 14, 2016
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4 min 428 words 64 comments
An open thread post covering comment highlights, potential comment policy changes, user unbanning, and guidelines for reader communication with the author. Longer summary
This is an open thread post on Slate Star Codex, covering various topics. It highlights a comment about MDMA labs and discusses reports of Spiral-like experiences from readers. The author considers implementing email verification for commenting to reduce ban evasion. It announces the unbanning of a user named Deiseach. Finally, it requests readers not to send unsolicited emails about sponsorships or link requests, suggesting alternative ways to share information. Shorter summary
Feb 14, 2014
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15 min 2,023 words 39 comments
Scott discusses various sleep disorders and dream-related conditions, emphasizing their often unsettling and bizarre nature, from Epic Dreaming Disorder to Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome. Longer summary
This post explores various sleep disorders and dream-related conditions, highlighting their often unsettling and bizarre nature. Scott begins with humorous observations about a sleep medicine textbook, then delves into several disorders including Epic Dreaming Disorder, pathological lucid dreams, night terrors, sleep paralysis, narcolepsy, sleep violence, and prodromal dreams. He ends with a detailed discussion of Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome, a condition affecting Southeast Asians that seems like something out of a horror story. Throughout the post, Scott emphasizes the eeriness and sometimes terrifying aspects of these conditions, drawing parallels to horror literature and films. Shorter summary