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1. iandin+a5[view] [source] 2021-04-19 20:30:25
>>Tomte+(OP)
A few years ago I switched from the "Granny Knot" to the "Ian Knot" [0] in order to (1) eliminate the need for "double knotting" and (2) straighten the bow. Despite the few embarrassing times early in the process where friends observed me struggling to tie my shoes, I can confidently say the switch has been worth it.

[0] https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

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2. lwansb+N8[view] [source] 2021-04-19 20:52:03
>>iandin+a5
I did this too and also momentarily forgot how to tie my shoes! (Forgot the new method, and the old method.) Now I have saved literally minutes of my life on shoe tying.
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3. elliek+Xp[view] [source] 2021-04-19 23:15:19
>>lwansb+N8
Is there a word or a phrase for this phenomenon? When something becomes a habit requiring no thought at all and then, when forced to actually think about it, the brain draws a complete blank?
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4. kibwen+ID[view] [source] 2021-04-20 01:24:11
>>elliek+Xp
Yes, "the centipede effect": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Centipede%27s_Dilemma
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5. sebmel+aL[view] [source] 2021-04-20 02:56:14
>>kibwen+ID
What a great poem:

“A centipede was happy – quite!

Until a toad in fun

Said, "Pray, which leg moves after which?"

This raised her doubts to such a pitch,

She fell exhausted in the ditch

Not knowing how to run.“

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