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Re:Poker player bets $100k he can last 30 days in pitch blac... by smileypete on Thursday January 10, 2019 @11:00AM (#18874779)
Reminds me of this recent post to HN, about the unexpected risks of long term meditation.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18792327

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Re:Poker player bets $100k he can last 30 days in pitch blac... by ptah on Friday January 11, 2019 @04:25AM (#18882012)
traditionally, there are separate practices for laymen/householders and monks/ascetics. it looks like translating to modern western society is losing the distinction and is causing problems
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