Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25615397-20160301032615/@comment-4867780-20180311213407

@ Alpha: It doesn't really matter as mentioned previously, precisely because there is nothing at stake. I'm just pointing out this precise point : that there is actually no game to speak of, only questions and answers, hence why loopholing one's way to broken heights isn't quite as satisfying as it would be in a video game or paper RPG for example, so I don't fully understanding the appeal of it in this context.

I guess powergaming is its own reward as Solipsius suggested, the stronger-than-you emotional gratification derived from it being a sufficient incentive in itself. And since the thread starter doesn't care enough to settle things one way or the other, there is no reason we should overthink it either.

Though maybe answers should be divided into two categories : with and without loopholes, as the first explicitly have a huge advantage over the later, so comparing them would be unfair (kind of like how fighting sports are divided into weight classes).

Personally, I would go with Mindshifting and Intuitive Precognition ("without" path). The first would guarantee exquisite happiness and perfect peace of mind on a 24/7 basis while remaining optimally functional, and the later would complete this Nirvana-like fulfillment by always knowing exactly what to do in any situation. So I would be both transcendentally happy every second of my life and ideally successful in everything I do from beginning to end.

Now, that would be a life worth living ^ ^