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Re:Decomplication: How to Find Simple Solutions to “Hard” Pr... by davidivadavid on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @07:18PM (#28779712)
No one's confused. Saying something is simple and very hard at the same time helps people make exactly 0 progress.

It just comes off as pedantic/dumb well-actually-ism.

Yeah, fat people know about calories in/calories out. That in itself doesn't make them slimmer.

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Re:Decomplication: How to Find Simple Solutions to “Hard” Pr... by trabant00 on Thursday October 07, 2021 @01:30AM (#28782437)
Actually it helps a lot in steering them away from complex bullshit that generates decision paralysis. I you read books about the latest diet fad or take a course, or buy weight loss products, you are actually consuming a lot of energy and willpower that you could use in simple lifestyle changes like "first step drop all junk food and sugar".
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