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[LINK] International variation in IQ – the role of parasites
David_Gerard
May 14, 2012, 12:08 PM
10
points
49
comments
1
min read
LW
link
How many people here agree with Holden? [Actually, who agrees with Holden?]
private_messaging
May 14, 2012, 11:44 AM
3
points
106
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Melbourne social meetup
toner
May 14, 2012, 8:57 AM
2
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] That Alien Message
MinibearRex
May 14, 2012, 3:06 AM
8
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Q&A with Aubrey de Grey on May 15
Username
May 13, 2012, 8:45 PM
23
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Petition: Off topic area
[deleted]
May 13, 2012, 6:41 PM
55
points
43
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Finding Research Papers
GoldenWolf
May 13, 2012, 5:13 PM
11
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Cambridge LW: Post-mortem
benelliott
May 13, 2012, 1:10 PM
4
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[META] Recent Posts for Discussion and Main
Oscar_Cunningham
May 13, 2012, 10:42 AM
15
points
14
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Einstein’s Speed
MinibearRex
May 13, 2012, 8:48 AM
6
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Neuroimaging as alternative/supplement to cryonics?
Wei Dai
May 12, 2012, 11:26 PM
24
points
68
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Practical tools and agents
private_messaging
May 12, 2012, 9:42 PM
5
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Book Suggestions] Summer Reading for Younglings.
Karmakaiser
May 12, 2012, 4:57 PM
11
points
80
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Tool for maximizing paperclips vs a paperclip maximizer
private_messaging
May 12, 2012, 7:38 AM
3
points
23
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Faster Than Science
MinibearRex
May 12, 2012, 2:13 AM
8
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Most transferable skills?
kalla724
May 11, 2012, 9:58 PM
23
points
77
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Requesting Advice] Applying Instrumental Rationality to College Course Selection Dilemma
[deleted]
May 11, 2012, 5:15 PM
14
points
20
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Weekly LW Meetups: Cambridge, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Vancouver
FrankAdamek
May 11, 2012, 3:04 PM
3
points
2
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Holden Karnofsky’s Singularity Institute critique: Is SI the kind of organization we want to bet on?
Paul Crowley
May 11, 2012, 7:25 AM
19
points
11
comments
8
min read
LW
link
Holden Karnofsky’s Singularity Institute critique: other objections
Paul Crowley
May 11, 2012, 7:22 AM
6
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Holden Karnofsky’s Singularity Institute Objection 3
Paul Crowley
May 11, 2012, 7:19 AM
8
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Holden Karnofsky’s Singularity Institute Objection 2
Paul Crowley
May 11, 2012, 7:18 AM
18
points
41
comments
8
min read
LW
link
Holden Karnofsky’s Singularity Institute Objection 1
Paul Crowley
May 11, 2012, 7:16 AM
12
points
61
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Pittsburgh: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
KatjaGrace
May 11, 2012, 7:14 AM
3
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Brain Preservation Foundation [link]
CronoDAS
May 11, 2012, 4:52 AM
9
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI)
HoldenKarnofsky
May 11, 2012, 4:31 AM
330
points
1,274
comments
29
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Changing the Definition of Science
MinibearRex
May 11, 2012, 2:13 AM
6
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Strong intutions. Weak arguments. What to do?
Wei Dai
May 10, 2012, 7:27 PM
25
points
46
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Big Berkeley Meetup
Thausler
May 10, 2012, 4:11 PM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
If epistemic and instrumental rationality strongly conflict
[deleted]
May 10, 2012, 1:46 PM
9
points
53
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Audio interview with Judea Pearl [link]
Dr_Manhattan
May 10, 2012, 12:47 PM
11
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Alan Carter on the Complexity of Value
Ghatanathoah
May 10, 2012, 7:23 AM
47
points
41
comments
7
min read
LW
link
A belief propagation graph
Dmytry
May 10, 2012, 4:23 AM
4
points
59
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Two kinds of cryonics?
lsparrish
May 10, 2012, 2:43 AM
22
points
16
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] No Safe Defense, Not Even Science
MinibearRex
May 10, 2012, 2:35 AM
7
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Thinking and Deciding: a chapter by chapter review
Vaniver
May 9, 2012, 11:52 PM
57
points
16
comments
13
min read
LW
link
RationalWiki’s take on LW
LordSnow
May 9, 2012, 10:58 PM
−1
points
39
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Jason Silva on AI safety
curiousepic
May 9, 2012, 6:07 PM
−2
points
24
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Is friendly AI “trivial” if the AI cannot rewire human values?
Alerus
May 9, 2012, 5:48 PM
−9
points
58
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Cryonics
bekkerd
May 9, 2012, 3:17 PM
9
points
107
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Do Scientists Already Know This Stuff
MinibearRex
May 9, 2012, 3:57 AM
6
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Thoughts from a conversation on quantum immortality
[deleted]
May 8, 2012, 9:14 PM
2
points
18
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Consequentialist Formal Systems
Vladimir_Nesov
May 8, 2012, 8:38 PM
22
points
21
comments
4
min read
LW
link
The ethics of breaking belief
thelittledoctor
May 8, 2012, 8:34 PM
26
points
126
comments
1
min read
LW
link
AI risk: the five minute pitch
Stuart_Armstrong
May 8, 2012, 4:28 PM
15
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A wild theist platonist appears, to ask about the path
Hang
May 8, 2012, 11:23 AM
9
points
98
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Logical fallacies poster, a LessWrong adaptation.
Utopiah
May 8, 2012, 7:08 AM
19
points
12
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Hacking Quantum Immortality
CasioTheSane
May 8, 2012, 7:06 AM
−9
points
17
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[SEQ RERUN] Science Isn’t Strict Enough
MinibearRex
May 8, 2012, 5:31 AM
8
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : West LA Meetup—Nomic
[deleted]
May 8, 2012, 3:22 AM
3
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
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