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[link] Faster than light neutrinos due to loose fiber optic cable.
betterthanwell
Feb 22, 2012, 9:52 PM
18
points
37
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Logic: the science of algorithm evaluating algorithms
Christian_Szegedy
Feb 22, 2012, 6:13 PM
13
points
11
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Loveland CO (Fort Collins) 3D printer tour
EvelynM
Feb 22, 2012, 5:27 PM
1
point
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Link] An argument for Low-hanging fruit in Medicine
[deleted]
Feb 22, 2012, 3:43 PM
16
points
28
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Self awareness—why is it discussed as so profound?
Dmytry
Feb 22, 2012, 1:58 PM
9
points
21
comments
2
min read
LW
link
[LINK] Shutting down the destructive internal monologue through transcranial direct current stimulation
NancyLebovitz
Feb 22, 2012, 11:18 AM
26
points
22
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Draft of Muehlhauser & Salamon, ‘Intelligence Explosion: Evidence and Import’
lukeprog
Feb 22, 2012, 4:05 AM
26
points
44
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Righting a Wrong Question
MinibearRex
Feb 22, 2012, 3:57 AM
8
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Link] H+ article Rationality Training: Call for a Global Approach
beoShaffer
Feb 22, 2012, 3:21 AM
6
points
21
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Fort Collins, Colorado Meetup
EvelynM
Feb 22, 2012, 12:33 AM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
I believe it’s doublethink
kerspoon
Feb 21, 2012, 10:30 PM
32
points
32
comments
3
min read
LW
link
[Pile of links] Miscommunication
Grognor
Feb 21, 2012, 10:02 PM
10
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
I’m an Artist. How Can an Artist Help?
MichaelVassar
Feb 21, 2012, 6:23 PM
−9
points
35
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Existential Risk Reduction Career Network
FrankAdamek
Feb 21, 2012, 2:07 PM
5
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[link] How habits control our behavior, and how to modify them
Kaj_Sotala
Feb 21, 2012, 7:23 AM
35
points
11
comments
7
min read
LW
link
A brief tutorial on preferences in AI
lukeprog
Feb 21, 2012, 5:29 AM
19
points
16
comments
3
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Wrong Questions
MinibearRex
Feb 21, 2012, 5:02 AM
7
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Ambiguity in cognitive bias names; a refresher
nerfhammer
Feb 21, 2012, 4:37 AM
39
points
8
comments
3
min read
LW
link
An interesting, novel approach to designing computer processors
D_Alex
Feb 21, 2012, 2:37 AM
4
points
12
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Evaluating Multiple Metrics (where not all are required)
imbatman
Feb 20, 2012, 7:38 PM
−4
points
16
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Model Thinking class [link]
Dr_Manhattan
Feb 20, 2012, 6:27 PM
9
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Packing savant program
Thomas
Feb 20, 2012, 8:27 AM
−15
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Dissolving the Question
MinibearRex
Feb 20, 2012, 4:58 AM
11
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
TEDxLive Opportunities
daenerys
Feb 20, 2012, 4:31 AM
10
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Longevity Insurance
canadaduane
Feb 20, 2012, 12:30 AM
24
points
18
comments
2
min read
LW
link
MITx class(es): [LINK] and discussion
[deleted]
Feb 19, 2012, 11:29 AM
7
points
14
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Quantified Health Prize results announced
Zvi
Feb 19, 2012, 8:10 AM
68
points
65
comments
3
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Variable Question Fallacies
MinibearRex
Feb 19, 2012, 5:57 AM
7
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Brain shrinkage in humans over past ~20 000 years—what did we lose?
Dmytry
Feb 18, 2012, 10:17 PM
20
points
109
comments
2
min read
LW
link
RAND Health Insurance Experiment critiques
Dustin
Feb 18, 2012, 5:52 PM
9
points
17
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Brain structure and the halo effect
saph
Feb 18, 2012, 3:10 PM
18
points
18
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Mini-review: ‘Judgment and Decision Making as a Skill’
lukeprog
Feb 18, 2012, 10:42 AM
5
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
[LINK] The NYT on Everyday Habits
Alex_Altair
Feb 18, 2012, 8:23 AM
10
points
6
comments
2
min read
LW
link
SI wants to hire a remote LaTeX guru
lukeprog
Feb 18, 2012, 5:39 AM
15
points
16
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Weekly LW Meetups: Brussels, Houston, Madison, Melbourne, Moscow, Philadelphia (2), Sydney
FrankAdamek
Feb 18, 2012, 12:07 AM
6
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Not insane. Unsane.
loup-vaillant
Feb 17, 2012, 11:43 PM
15
points
65
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Impressions from a panel discussion on AGI
Shmi
Feb 17, 2012, 9:22 PM
23
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
A new (?) anthropic principle, and motivation thereof
BrianNachbar
Feb 17, 2012, 8:47 PM
0
points
2
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Melbourne practical rationality meetup
matt
Feb 17, 2012, 6:43 PM
2
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Buenos Aires meetup: Saturday, February 25th, 4pm
Pablo
Feb 17, 2012, 5:57 PM
4
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : At the University of Chicago
falenas108
Feb 17, 2012, 5:27 PM
8
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Hassa Deega Ebowai or the paradox of religiousness in front of adversity
[deleted]
Feb 17, 2012, 4:01 PM
−6
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[LINK] What’s New? Exuberance for Novelty Has Benefits
InquilineKea
Feb 17, 2012, 3:12 PM
−4
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A defense of formal philosophy
lukeprog
Feb 17, 2012, 2:45 PM
17
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Water Fluoridation
Alexei
Feb 17, 2012, 4:33 AM
−2
points
32
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Seeking education
APMason
Feb 17, 2012, 12:55 AM
12
points
31
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Epistemic security: example from experimental physics
Stabilizer
Feb 17, 2012, 12:48 AM
5
points
7
comments
2
min read
LW
link
[link] 101 Fascinating Brain Blogs
Curiouskid
Feb 16, 2012, 11:47 PM
−7
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Hearsay, Double Hearsay, and Bayesian Updates
Mass_Driver
Feb 16, 2012, 10:31 PM
68
points
107
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Counterfactual Coalitions
Larks
Feb 16, 2012, 9:42 PM
30
points
29
comments
1
min read
LW
link
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