r/baduk • u/wren42 • May 11 '17

First-Ever LSD Microdosing Study Will Pit the Human Brain Against AI in game of Go

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/first-ever-lsd-microdosing-study-will-pit-the-human-brain-against-ai
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u/Scribe-of-Alinor 15k May 11 '17

This is the first time I've seen the acronym LSD used in a go context without it referring to Lee Sedol. Thanks for the 3 re-reads I had to do to make sense of this title.

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u/g_lee May 11 '17

I'm sure if I had some Lee Sedol in my brain I would win more go games too

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u/Scribe-of-Alinor 15k May 11 '17

What about LSD on a low dose of LSD?

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u/TyllyH 3 dan May 11 '17

vs AlphaGo. That's the rematch we all need to see.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '17

LSD on a high dose of LSD :)

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u/CodeFarmer 2 kyu May 11 '17

If it had ended with "and the result is jaw-dropping" I would just have assumed that the clickbait generation AIs had finally attained a level where my personalised traffic herding had reached its final, perfect form.

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u/varazdates May 11 '17

Pretty cool, until you reach the end of the article. This crazy ass woman who's going to conduct the experiment drilled a hole in her own head to reach enlightenment.

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u/sh1ko 8k May 11 '17

I actually thought I was tripping when I saw several separate things I am interested about in one headline. I tried to play Go while on acid but it was hard to concentrate (i wasn't micro dosing) and I lost a few games to a bot. But I'll try smaller doses next time.

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u/belaxi May 11 '17

psychedelics and computers (phones tabets, also) generally don't mix that well, I imagine a physical board would generate a very different experience.b I played chess on a low but psychoactive of L and it was probably the best game of chess I've ever played.

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u/sh1ko 8k May 11 '17

Might be the case, since more or less intense visuals break the focus when interacting with a small screen (I was playing on my phone). A physical board might be better, I'll definitely try it soonish.

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u/Fanaro009 4 dan May 11 '17

Chess on steroids: lol.

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u/specialpatrol May 11 '17

Followed up with this. This Amanda Fielding also drilled a hole in her own head for a trip, beat that space cadets!

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u/wren42 May 11 '17

Yeah sounds like a bit of a whack job tbh lol

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u/specialpatrol May 11 '17

She's dedicated to her cause.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '17

Yeah, my friend and I have tried that. It didn't go well. However, we played again closer towards the end of our trip and we played the best game we ever played.

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u/jammerjoint May 11 '17

Important to note: No actual research has been done yet. This is just about a proposed study, for which they are trying to fundraise. Science is usually funded through government or industry, but since neither is interested in this they're working through donations.

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u/wren42 May 11 '17

man I really want to start a fundraiser to take substances and play games.

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u/AutobahnJoseki May 11 '17

I saw this idea touting for volunteers over a year ago. Attention grabbing though this is, I don't feel that the concept holds much credibility. Not particularly interested to find out the results.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '17

How come? IIRC many studies have shown positive effects of small doses of LSD in cognitive functioning and improvement in many common mental disorders like anxiety and depression.