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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by bjourne on Monday January 08, 2018 @04:37PM (#16100846)
Of course it is about moderation, but how can you moderate yourself when there is an infinite supply available? If my fridge contained an infinite supply of chocolate and ice cream I'd get so fat so fast...
Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by Chaebixi on Monday January 08, 2018 @06:24PM (#16101884)
> Of course it is about moderation, but how can you moderate yourself when there is an infinite supply available?

Correction: an infinite supply using psychology tricks A/B tested to keep you going as long as possible.

Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by seangrogg on Monday January 08, 2018 @05:24PM (#16101337)
I'd likely do the same if those were the only things that existed in infinite quantities, but if said fridge also contained equally infinite meats and cheeses I'd be more likely to stick to a diet and reach goals I'd set for myself and just ignore the sweets unless I declared a cheat day.

Then again, I'm also the sort that has a phone in front of me and spends more time on HN, Quora, and in coding/interest-related discord channels than social media or games.

Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by bjourne on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @03:16AM (#16104438)
Are you sure browsing hn and quora are productive uses of your time?
Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by dragonwriter on Monday January 08, 2018 @04:40PM (#16100869)
If you can limit yourself not to eat everything available instantly with a finite supply, you can probably limit yourself in the same way with an infinite supply.