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[LINK] Why did Steve Jobs choose not to effectively treat his cancer?
[deleted]
Oct 12, 2011, 11:37 PM
14
points
68
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : UMD Calibration Games
atucker
Oct 12, 2011, 6:40 PM
3
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] A Case Study of Motivated Continuation
MinibearRex
Oct 12, 2011, 3:48 AM
10
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Improving My Writing Style
orthonormal
Oct 11, 2011, 4:14 PM
11
points
33
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The self-unfooling problem
Richard_Kennaway
Oct 11, 2011, 8:36 AM
20
points
30
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Torture vs. Dust Specks
MinibearRex
Oct 11, 2011, 3:58 AM
9
points
85
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The self-fooling problem.
PuyaSharif
Oct 10, 2011, 10:26 PM
13
points
45
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Just a reminder, for everyone that signed up for the intro to AI class, it’s started.
Psy-Kosh
Oct 10, 2011, 7:07 PM
15
points
37
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Interesting article about optimism
Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg)
Oct 10, 2011, 6:54 PM
13
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A Rational Approach to Fashion
lionhearted (Sebastian Marshall)
Oct 10, 2011, 6:53 PM
26
points
96
comments
3
min read
LW
link
LW October WebDiplomacy
Vaniver
Oct 10, 2011, 5:43 PM
6
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Austin, TX
Vaniver
Oct 10, 2011, 5:23 PM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Motivated Stopping and Motivated Continuation
MinibearRex
Oct 10, 2011, 2:59 PM
11
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[link] Relative angels and absolute demons
[deleted]
Oct 10, 2011, 11:52 AM
16
points
66
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Talk on Singularity scenarios and optimal philanthropy, followed by informal meet-up
AnnaSalamon
Oct 10, 2011, 4:26 AM
6
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Thinking in Bayes: Light
atucker
Oct 10, 2011, 4:08 AM
12
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Anti-akrasia tool: like stickK.com for data nerds
dreeves
Oct 10, 2011, 2:09 AM
80
points
88
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Calibrate your self-assessments
Scott Alexander
Oct 9, 2011, 11:26 PM
102
points
122
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Motivated skepticism: it’s harder to avoid than I’d think
Klao
Oct 9, 2011, 6:35 PM
27
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
First, they must be convinced to play the game
lavalamp
Oct 9, 2011, 4:52 PM
24
points
56
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A few analogies to illustrate key rationality points
kilobug
Oct 9, 2011, 1:00 PM
69
points
52
comments
5
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Why Are Individual IQ Differences OK?
MinibearRex
Oct 9, 2011, 3:07 AM
19
points
119
comments
1
min read
LW
link
What to do after college?
mtaran
Oct 9, 2011, 3:00 AM
11
points
21
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The Outside View Of Human Complexity
Andy_McKenzie
Oct 8, 2011, 6:12 PM
19
points
9
comments
4
min read
LW
link
1001 PredictionBook Nights
gwern
Oct 8, 2011, 4:04 PM
72
points
49
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Mike Darwin on Kurzweil, Techno-Optimism, and Delusional Stances on Cryonics
Synaptic
Oct 8, 2011, 2:45 PM
23
points
47
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Weekly LW Meetups: Baltimore, Houston, Chicago, Melbourne, and Penn State
FrankAdamek
Oct 8, 2011, 2:12 PM
2
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Guardian article highlights observational biases in Knox investigators
machrider
Oct 8, 2011, 7:41 AM
17
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Mike Darwin on Steve Jobs’s hypocritical stance towards death
Synaptic
Oct 8, 2011, 3:32 AM
33
points
78
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Link: WJS article that uses Steve Jobs’ death to mock cryonics and the Singularity
James_Miller
Oct 8, 2011, 2:56 AM
6
points
16
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] No One Knows What Science Doesn’t Know
MinibearRex
Oct 8, 2011, 2:36 AM
10
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Applying Bayesian Analysis to History (post idea)
Asymmetric
Oct 8, 2011, 2:25 AM
17
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Morality is not about willpower
PhilGoetz
Oct 8, 2011, 1:33 AM
20
points
146
comments
13
min read
LW
link
Karma and good discussions
NancyLebovitz
Oct 8, 2011, 1:21 AM
11
points
19
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Neural Correlates of Conscious Access
atucker
Oct 7, 2011, 11:12 PM
39
points
5
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Keylogger virus strikes American UAV control center
CarlShulman
Oct 7, 2011, 9:30 PM
4
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Dublin, IE, Meetup
Barry_Cotter
Oct 7, 2011, 12:34 PM
3
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Repression in the age of human enhancement
KatjaGrace
Oct 7, 2011, 9:54 AM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Marsh et al. “Serotonin Transporter Genotype (5-HTTLPR) Predicts Utilitarian Moral Judgments”
Jack
Oct 7, 2011, 7:08 AM
16
points
10
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Double Illusion of Transparency
MinibearRex
Oct 7, 2011, 5:24 AM
11
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Should I play World of Warcraft?
PhilGoetz
Oct 7, 2011, 4:25 AM
14
points
107
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Multiplying 10-digit numbers using Flickr: The power of recognition memory
printing-spoon
Oct 7, 2011, 1:18 AM
7
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
[Link] Neural Correlates of Confusion?
atucker
Oct 6, 2011, 11:52 PM
13
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
What are you working on?
jsalvatier
Oct 6, 2011, 4:19 PM
16
points
97
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Upcoming book: “Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era”
lukeprog
Oct 6, 2011, 3:14 PM
4
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
.
[deleted]
Oct 6, 2011, 6:03 AM
17
points
65
comments
1
min read
LW
link
More shameless ploys for job advice
[deleted]
Oct 6, 2011, 4:08 AM
4
points
27
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Explainers Shoot High, Aim Low!
MinibearRex
Oct 6, 2011, 3:19 AM
10
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Volunteer needed to change the front page ‘Featured Articles’ each week
lukeprog
6 Oct 2011 2:10 UTC
4
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Imperative Categories?
[deleted]
5 Oct 2011 21:44 UTC
−25
points
16
comments
5
min read
LW
link
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