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Hard work is irritating
Oldmanrahul
Dec 17, 2020, 1:04 AM
13
points
6
comments
3
min read
LW
link
(oldmanrahul.com)
How to Compliment
less_penguiny
Dec 16, 2020, 8:25 AM
13
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Question]
In software engineering, what are the upper limits of Language-Based Security?
mako yass
Dec 27, 2020, 5:50 AM
13
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
AXRP Episode 2 - Learning Human Biases with Rohin Shah
DanielFilan
Dec 29, 2020, 8:43 PM
13
points
0
comments
35
min read
LW
link
Final Day to Order LW Books by Christmas for US
Ben Pace
Dec 9, 2020, 11:30 PM
13
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Moral moralizing
KatjaGrace
Dec 23, 2020, 6:50 AM
12
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)
New Bucket Brigade UI
jefftk
Dec 23, 2020, 8:30 PM
12
points
1
comment
2
min read
LW
link
(www.jefftk.com)
Bad reductionism
Adam Zerner
Dec 16, 2020, 8:21 AM
12
points
3
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Adapting to Means Testing
jefftk
Dec 18, 2020, 3:30 AM
12
points
4
comments
2
min read
LW
link
(www.jefftk.com)
How a billionaire could spend their money to help the disadvantaged: 7 ideas from the top of my head
Yitz
Dec 4, 2020, 6:09 AM
12
points
12
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Simultaneous Randomized Chess
jefftk
Dec 27, 2020, 3:30 AM
12
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(www.jefftk.com)
[RXN#7] Russian x-risks newsletter fall 2020
avturchin
Dec 5, 2020, 4:28 PM
12
points
0
comments
3
min read
LW
link
AXRP Episode 1 - Adversarial Policies with Adam Gleave
DanielFilan
Dec 29, 2020, 8:41 PM
12
points
5
comments
34
min read
LW
link
Notes on Courtesy
David Gross
Dec 16, 2020, 4:08 AM
11
points
0
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Measuring up to incredible potential
KatjaGrace
Dec 29, 2020, 7:50 AM
11
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)
Decision-Making and Accountability
Ian David Moss
Dec 14, 2020, 9:30 PM
11
points
1
comment
5
min read
LW
link
(medium.com)
Summary of AI Research Considerations for Human Existential Safety (ARCHES)
peterbarnett
Dec 9, 2020, 11:28 PM
11
points
0
comments
13
min read
LW
link
Why Recent Protein Folding Advancements Should Change Your Personal Health Strategy
lisperati
Dec 3, 2020, 2:39 AM
11
points
0
comments
3
min read
LW
link
An appeal for vitamin D supplementation as a prophylactic for coronaviruses and influenza and a simple evolutionary theory for why this is plausible.
Michael A
Dec 22, 2020, 7:40 PM
11
points
1
comment
9
min read
LW
link
Notes on Dignity
David Gross
Dec 17, 2020, 3:46 PM
11
points
1
comment
7
min read
LW
link
Notes on Patience & Forbearance
David Gross
Dec 23, 2020, 4:31 PM
11
points
0
comments
5
min read
LW
link
I don’t want to listen, because I will believe you
George3d6
Dec 28, 2020, 2:58 PM
10
points
6
comments
16
min read
LW
link
(cerebralab.com)
The institution of email
KatjaGrace
Dec 12, 2020, 10:50 AM
10
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)
Notes on Know-how
David Gross
Dec 9, 2020, 5:21 PM
10
points
1
comment
4
min read
LW
link
Martin Seligman’s “Authentic Happiness”
David Gross
Dec 27, 2020, 5:06 AM
10
points
1
comment
6
min read
LW
link
Using spaced repetition to make the most out of blog posts and books
tchauvin
Dec 21, 2020, 2:47 AM
10
points
1
comment
3
min read
LW
link
Gratitude: Data and Anecdata
Dan Weinand
Dec 20, 2020, 8:24 PM
10
points
1
comment
3
min read
LW
link
Notes on Simplicity
David Gross
Dec 2, 2020, 11:14 PM
9
points
0
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Notes on Moderation, Balance, & Harmony
David Gross
Dec 25, 2020, 2:44 AM
9
points
1
comment
8
min read
LW
link
Sunday December 13th, 12:00PM (PT) – Puzzle Hunt
Ruby
Dec 9, 2020, 11:28 PM
9
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Question]
How to reliably signal internal experience?
df fd
Dec 27, 2020, 11:18 AM
9
points
15
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Open & Welcome Thread—December 2020
Pattern
Dec 1, 2020, 5:03 PM
9
points
50
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Linkpost] Drug-Approval Denationalization
ChristianKl
Dec 30, 2020, 10:09 PM
9
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Notes on Sincerity and such
David Gross
Dec 1, 2020, 5:09 AM
9
points
2
comments
10
min read
LW
link
A Rational New Year
NoSignalNoNoise
Dec 21, 2020, 5:51 AM
9
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
I object (in theory)
Sunny from QAD
Dec 30, 2020, 12:50 PM
9
points
12
comments
3
min read
LW
link
(questionsanddaylight.com)
The nerds who saw the dangers of Covid
Avi
Dec 30, 2020, 6:17 PM
9
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Switching to Google Calendar
jefftk
Dec 9, 2020, 8:10 PM
8
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(www.jefftk.com)
Notes on Care
David Gross
Dec 5, 2020, 4:33 PM
8
points
0
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Probability theory implies Occam’s razor
Maxwell Peterson
Dec 18, 2020, 7:48 AM
8
points
4
comments
6
min read
LW
link
[AN #130]: A new AI x-risk podcast, and reviews of the field
Rohin Shah
Dec 24, 2020, 6:20 PM
8
points
0
comments
7
min read
LW
link
(mailchi.mp)
Heel-and-toe drumming
jefftk
Dec 11, 2020, 2:20 AM
8
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(www.jefftk.com)
Large Gains from Small Choices
Srdjan Miletic
Dec 28, 2020, 7:34 PM
8
points
2
comments
2
min read
LW
link
A breakdown of priors and posteriors—an example from medicine
masasin
Dec 24, 2020, 11:35 PM
8
points
4
comments
5
min read
LW
link
(old.reddit.com)
[Question]
Is it safe to spend time with people who already recovered from COVID?
TurnTrout
Dec 2, 2020, 10:06 PM
7
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Open Christmas card to my father
KatjaGrace
Dec 25, 2020, 6:40 AM
7
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)
The Hard Problem of Magic
enaumov
Dec 4, 2020, 6:51 PM
7
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
AI Problems Shared by Non-AI Systems
VojtaKovarik
Dec 5, 2020, 10:15 PM
7
points
2
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Agency Volume of “A Map That Reflects the Territory” Set—My Personal Commentary
hamnox
27 Dec 2020 23:35 UTC
7
points
0
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Blog plant
KatjaGrace
14 Dec 2020 11:30 UTC
7
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)
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