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The danger of wishful thinking
whpearson
Jul 28, 2011, 11:24 PM
−6
points
15
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Wiki Clean-up project
minderbinder
Jul 28, 2011, 9:46 PM
7
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Am I obligated to reread the Book of Mormon?
[deleted]
Jul 28, 2011, 7:10 PM
6
points
36
comments
1
min read
LW
link
LW in BusinessInsider
Dr_Manhattan
Jul 28, 2011, 5:57 PM
9
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Looking speakers on ML/AI topics in NYC area
Dr_Manhattan
Jul 28, 2011, 5:37 PM
5
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[LINK] A proposed update model for working memory: multiple-component framework
tetsuo55
Jul 28, 2011, 1:09 PM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[LINK] Scientists use Bayesian reasoning to update the drake equation for the existence of ET’s
tetsuo55
Jul 28, 2011, 1:03 PM
3
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[LINK] Hyperbolic discounting is rational
twanvl
Jul 28, 2011, 12:14 PM
11
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Is Molecular Nanotechnology “Scientific”?
MinibearRex
Jul 28, 2011, 3:36 AM
10
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Looking for proof of conditional probability
DanielLC
Jul 28, 2011, 2:24 AM
1
point
33
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Irvine Meetup Wednesday August 3
JGWeissman
Jul 28, 2011, 12:37 AM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
New Post version 2 (please read this ONLY if your last name beings with l–z)
lukeprog
Jul 27, 2011, 9:57 PM
14
points
186
comments
5
min read
LW
link
New Post version 1 (please read this ONLY if your last name beings with a–k)
lukeprog
Jul 27, 2011, 9:57 PM
40
points
87
comments
5
min read
LW
link
[LINK] Father of Cryonics “Dies” at age 92
JackEmpty
Jul 27, 2011, 6:19 PM
−1
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Locating emotions
Nisan
Jul 27, 2011, 4:05 PM
12
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[LINK] Videos from FHI’s Winter Intelligence Conference
vallinder
Jul 27, 2011, 11:22 AM
10
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
If your Cryonicism would be Movie Topic, would you go with it? (Real Issue)
diegocaleiro
Jul 27, 2011, 8:19 AM
15
points
14
comments
1
min read
LW
link
How to enjoy being wrong
lincolnquirk
Jul 27, 2011, 5:48 AM
30
points
13
comments
5
min read
LW
link
What’s wrong with simplicity of value?
Wei Dai
Jul 27, 2011, 3:09 AM
29
points
40
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Scientific Evidence, Legal Evidence, Rational Evidence
MinibearRex
Jul 27, 2011, 3:05 AM
7
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Madison
fiddlemath
Jul 27, 2011, 2:30 AM
4
points
11
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Against improper priors
DanielLC
Jul 26, 2011, 11:50 PM
6
points
21
comments
2
min read
LW
link
What would you do if AI were dangerous?
cousin_it
Jul 26, 2011, 9:11 PM
16
points
27
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The latest in preference elicitation and preference learning in AI [links]
lukeprog
Jul 26, 2011, 9:33 AM
7
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
SIAI Logo In SVG Format?
[deleted]
Jul 26, 2011, 7:29 AM
20
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Writing guide?
Oscar_Cunningham
Jul 26, 2011, 7:06 AM
3
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Shortening the Unshortenable Way
Duk3
Jul 26, 2011, 6:44 AM
−1
points
14
comments
3
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Hindsight Devalues Science
MinibearRex
Jul 26, 2011, 1:27 AM
8
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Bayesian justice
gwern
Jul 26, 2011, 12:58 AM
30
points
24
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A potentially great improvement to minimum wage laws to handle both economic efficiency as well as poverty concerns
VijayKrishnan
Jul 26, 2011, 12:07 AM
−1
points
74
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Ottawa LessWrong Weekly Meetup
XFrequentist
Jul 25, 2011, 5:38 PM
2
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Vancouver, Canada
michaelkeenan
Jul 25, 2011, 5:03 PM
2
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
LINK: Journalist’s search for counter arguments damages science
tetsuo55
Jul 25, 2011, 12:16 PM
9
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Robert Ettinger, founder of cryonics, now CIs 106th patient
Paul Crowley
Jul 25, 2011, 12:11 PM
14
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Video lectures
[deleted]
Jul 25, 2011, 10:20 AM
5
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Is it okay to take toilet-pills? / Rationality vs. the disgust factor
Hul-Gil
Jul 25, 2011, 9:08 AM
7
points
38
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Optimal Philanthropy for Human Beings
lukeprog
Jul 25, 2011, 7:27 AM
50
points
86
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Houston Hackerspace Meetup
Cog
Jul 25, 2011, 5:08 AM
1
point
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Help me transition to human society!
Clippy
Jul 24, 2011, 4:24 PM
13
points
91
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Developing Empathy
falenas108
Jul 24, 2011, 1:50 PM
17
points
16
comments
1
min read
LW
link
What if sympathy depends on anthropomorphizing?
Wei Dai
Jul 24, 2011, 12:33 PM
22
points
16
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Dungeons and Discourse implementation
Scott Alexander
Jul 24, 2011, 10:37 AM
34
points
56
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Be Not Averse to Lost Purposes
fiddlemath
Jul 24, 2011, 5:09 AM
9
points
3
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Those who aspire to perfection
Will_Newsome
Jul 23, 2011, 10:24 PM
−20
points
30
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Hindsight Bias
MinibearRex
Jul 23, 2011, 7:51 PM
11
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : West LA Meetup 07-26-2011
[deleted]
Jul 22, 2011, 9:07 PM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Taking chances with dinner
KatjaGrace
Jul 22, 2011, 8:11 PM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : *Monthly* Berkeley Meetup
FrankAdamek
Jul 22, 2011, 7:46 PM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Credit card that donates to SIAI.
Alexei
Jul 22, 2011, 6:30 PM
10
points
26
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Less Wrong in Sydney
Oklord
Jul 22, 2011, 4:15 PM
1
point
10
comments
1
min read
LW
link
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