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The Trolley Problem: Dodging moral questions
Desrtopa
Dec 5, 2010, 4:58 AM
17
points
131
comments
2
min read
LW
link
A neural correlate of certainty
PhilGoetz
Dec 5, 2010, 1:44 AM
5
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A Catalog of Confusions
sixes_and_sevens
Dec 5, 2010, 1:17 AM
9
points
13
comments
3
min read
LW
link
“Behind the Power Curve” by Simon Funk
cousin_it
Dec 4, 2010, 5:35 PM
11
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Applied cognitive science: learning from a faux pas
Kaj_Sotala
Dec 4, 2010, 11:15 AM
42
points
6
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Efficient Charity
multifoliaterose
Dec 4, 2010, 10:27 AM
42
points
185
comments
9
min read
LW
link
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
Mass_Driver
Dec 4, 2010, 9:12 AM
17
points
31
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Sequences in Alternative Formats
OneWhoFrogs
Dec 4, 2010, 1:40 AM
22
points
12
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Cambridge Sunday meetup: New time and location
jimrandomh
Dec 4, 2010, 12:11 AM
6
points
11
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Are stereotypes ever irrational?
[deleted]
Dec 3, 2010, 11:45 PM
28
points
35
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Starting point for calculating inferential distance?
JenniferRM
Dec 3, 2010, 8:20 PM
22
points
9
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Longterm/Difficult to measure charities
Raemon
Dec 3, 2010, 6:47 PM
5
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Two publicity ideas
NancyLebovitz
Dec 3, 2010, 3:41 PM
12
points
14
comments
1
min read
LW
link
One argument in favor of limited life spans
NancyLebovitz
Dec 3, 2010, 3:34 PM
7
points
23
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Aieee! The stupid! it burns!
Richard_Kennaway
Dec 3, 2010, 2:53 PM
21
points
62
comments
1
min read
LW
link
How Greedy Bastards Have Saved More Lives Than Mother Theresa Ever Did
waitingforgodel
Dec 3, 2010, 6:20 AM
21
points
24
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Rationality Quotes: December 2010
Tiiba
Dec 3, 2010, 3:23 AM
10
points
342
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Definitions, characterizations, and hard-to-ground variables
Sniffnoy
Dec 3, 2010, 3:18 AM
8
points
8
comments
4
min read
LW
link
$100 for the best article on efficient charity—Submit your articles
Roko
Dec 2, 2010, 8:57 PM
8
points
12
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Social Presuppositions
lucidfox
Dec 2, 2010, 1:25 PM
16
points
49
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Hard To See What
Ferd
Dec 2, 2010, 3:54 AM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Cheat codes
sketerpot
Dec 1, 2010, 9:19 PM
51
points
93
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Smart people who are usually wrong
PhilGoetz
Dec 1, 2010, 8:45 PM
8
points
30
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Philadelphia Meetup: Dec 5 or 6
PhilGoetz
Dec 1, 2010, 8:24 PM
5
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A possible example of failure to apply lessons from Less Wrong
JoshuaZ
Dec 1, 2010, 7:33 PM
21
points
17
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Is ambition rational?
sliverlake
Dec 1, 2010, 6:54 PM
21
points
16
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Ask and Guess
[deleted]
Dec 1, 2010, 5:54 PM
135
points
66
comments
2
min read
LW
link
How to Save the World
Louie
Dec 1, 2010, 5:17 PM
103
points
135
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Gender Identity and Rationality
lucidfox
Dec 1, 2010, 4:32 PM
57
points
114
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Defecting by Accident—A Flaw Common to Analytical People
lionhearted (Sebastian Marshall)
Dec 1, 2010, 8:25 AM
127
points
433
comments
15
min read
LW
link
Aspie toy: the Neocube
cousin_it
Dec 1, 2010, 7:18 AM
15
points
32
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Broken window fallacy and economic illiteracy.
Desrtopa
Dec 1, 2010, 4:48 AM
10
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The Boundaries of Biases
Vaniver
Dec 1, 2010, 12:43 AM
12
points
15
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Public rationality
NancyLebovitz
Nov 30, 2010, 10:50 PM
12
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Convincing An Illogical Being
falenas108
Nov 30, 2010, 10:08 PM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
New Diplomacy Game in need of two more.
saliency
Nov 30, 2010, 8:34 PM
3
points
11
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Where are other places to meet rationality-minded people?
InquilineKea
Nov 30, 2010, 9:55 AM
9
points
14
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Unsolved Problems in Philosophy Part 1: The Liar’s Paradox
Kevin
Nov 30, 2010, 8:56 AM
7
points
142
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The necklaces are known basically for their deep faith based connotations.
beautifuljewelry
Nov 30, 2010, 3:37 AM
0
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Does TDT pay in Counterfactual Mugging?
Bongo
Nov 29, 2010, 9:31 PM
4
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Blood Feud 2.0
Strange7
Nov 29, 2010, 2:12 PM
−2
points
8
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Individuals angry with humanity as a possible existential risk?
InquilineKea
Nov 29, 2010, 9:13 AM
4
points
36
comments
1
min read
LW
link
On Lottery Tickets
SeventhNadir
Nov 29, 2010, 8:21 AM
0
points
26
comments
1
min read
LW
link
On Lottery Tickets
SeventhNadir
Nov 29, 2010, 8:20 AM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Belief in Belief vs. Internalization
Desrtopa
Nov 29, 2010, 3:12 AM
45
points
59
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Fine-Tuned Mind Projection
Alexandros
Nov 29, 2010, 12:08 AM
4
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
“Nahh, that wouldn’t work”
lionhearted (Sebastian Marshall)
Nov 28, 2010, 9:32 PM
97
points
50
comments
2
min read
LW
link
What would an ultra-intelligent machine make of the great filter?
James_Miller
Nov 28, 2010, 6:47 PM
−2
points
10
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Singularity Non-Fiction Compilation to be Written
MichaelVassar
Nov 28, 2010, 4:49 PM
23
points
26
comments
2
min read
LW
link
[LINK] The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved
Alexandros
Nov 28, 2010, 3:28 PM
1
point
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
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