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Kahlil Corazo 🧠Explorations.ph@kcorazo• almost 5 years ago
1/2 I used to have a mechanical bias: body as simple machine. Calories in/out. Excess stored as fat. Bio needs very different instincts. Actual: multiple sensors, backups, complex interactions Metaphors matter... https://t.co/6Fuz2OBIvk
Kahlil Corazo 🧠Explorations.ph@kcorazo• almost 5 years ago
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2/2 Better metaphor than simple calorie counting machine: the body as a complex machine with a System Preferences panel. You make changes to the panel by the kind and magnitude of 1) nutrients you eat (eg, 100kcal of table sugar is diff to 100kcal of lard), 2) stress, 3) sleep https://t.co/Hqdb44v0mZ
