Shannon's Journal Discussion Volume 3

[Shannon]

Shannon, since it seems like most users feel something on 7 loops of 3.2 compared to 1 loop, will one loop of 3.3 at least be as effective as 7 loops of 3.2?

I know it's a ways off, but I'm still curious.

I suspect that given how much resistance you guys are dealing with, it probably will not be. I don't know for sure; we have to build it first and then see. This next time, I may specifically model the optimal number of loops for the forum, or just not model loops at all and let you guys figure it out on your own. I expect the necessary number of loops for the forum users to go down from ~7, but I don't know how much lower it will go.

I remember some time back you said you were working on a way to get the user to self-calibrate the correct amount of loops. Is that still a possibility?

Yes, but it will probably only become a realistic option after I figure out how to prevent reversal resistance and escape. Otherwise it's just inviting people to have their resisting subconscious direct them to use the wrong number of loops and fail as an easy escape.