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maybe I should host an antechamber/arena house party: one chill cozy room with soothing music where no arguing is allowed and people are strongly encouraged to say kind things and reflect on things they're grateful for and whatnot, and another with harsh fluorescent lights and agitating music and a big whiteboard full of hot takes and the conversations all get transcribed by speech to text and posted on lesswrong in real time. and guests are given a heart rate monitor that beeps if their HR gets too high, forcing them to spend a few minutes in the chill room before returning to the arena
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You're only thinking defense, not offense[1]. The best offensive[1] strategy here is to maximally irritate your opponents with an impenetrable air of smug superiority.
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Pun intended
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Inducing sexual arousal seems like a better equilibrium, as long as everyone consents. It has positive valence roughly proportional to ΔHR, solves gender ratio problems and incentivizes people to learn effective flirting.
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Generating a loud noise that you're expecting but your opponents aren't might be even better at differentially elevating their heart rates.