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Gwern
Bookmarks
Internet Search Tips
Gwern Branwen's guide to effective internet search — covering advanced operators, specialized databases, tracking down primary sources, and the general epistemics of knowing when you've actually found what you're looking for. One of the most useful practical research guides online.
Algernon's Law — Drug Heuristics
Gwern's formalization of Algernon's Law — the principle that if a cognitive-enhancing drug worked well and was safe, evolution would have selected for the underlying biology already. A useful prior against most nootropic claims, derived from first principles rather than empirical dismissal.