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“No evidence” as a Valley of Bad Rationality

Adam ZernerMar 28, 2020, 11:45 PM

106 points

53 votes

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21 comments2 min readLW link 1 review

Rob Bensinger’s COVID-19 overview

habrykaMar 28, 2020, 9:47 PM

40 points

15 votes

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11 comments45 min readLW link

(docs.google.com)

Coronavirus Virology: A Beginner’s Guide

brookMar 28, 2020, 8:47 PM

25 points

8 votes

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7 comments5 min readLW link

Programming: Cascading Failure chains

Donald HobsonMar 28, 2020, 7:22 PM

8 points

5 votes

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2 comments2 min readLW link

Iceland’s COVID-19 random sampling results: C19 similar to Influenza

jacob_cannellMar 28, 2020, 6:26 PM

0 points

16 votes

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44 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Will grocery stores thwart social distancing, and when should I eat my food stockpile?

Patrick LongMar 28, 2020, 6:20 PM

7 points

4 votes

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8 comments1 min readLW link

Solipsism is Underrated

scasperMar 28, 2020, 6:09 PM

11 points

8 votes

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30 comments3 min readLW link

Bogus Exam Questions

Donald HobsonMar 28, 2020, 12:56 PM

18 points

5 votes

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8 comments3 min readLW link

Reminder: Blog Post Day II today!

Daniel KokotajloMar 28, 2020, 11:35 AM

16 points

3 votes

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1 comment1 min readLW link

[Question] What software projects would be helpful for different groups?

davelaingMar 28, 2020, 7:50 AM

3 points

2 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

mind viruses about body viruses

nostalgebraistMar 28, 2020, 4:20 AM

52 points

21 votes

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12 comments10 min readLW link

(nostalgebraist.tumblr.com)

The case for C19 being widespread

Hauke HillebrandtMar 28, 2020, 12:07 AM

16 points

9 votes

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64 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] What are the best online tools for meetups and meetings?

RaemonMar 27, 2020, 10:58 PM

26 points

9 votes

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11 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Is donating to AMF and malaria interventions the most cost-effective way to save lives from COVID-19?

warrenjordanMar 27, 2020, 10:25 PM

5 points

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0 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] What can we call the mistaken belief that something can’t be measured?

yhoisethMar 27, 2020, 10:10 PM

3 points

2 votes

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5 comments1 min readLW link

Coronavirus Research Ideas for EAs

habrykaMar 27, 2020, 10:10 PM

14 points

5 votes

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0 comments3 min readLW link

(forum.effectivealtruism.org)

[Question] Has the effectiveness of fever screening declined?

Vaughn PapenhausenMar 27, 2020, 10:07 PM

8 points

3 votes

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9 comments1 min readLW link

COVID-19 growth rates vs interventions

BuckyMar 27, 2020, 9:33 PM

28 points

12 votes

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13 comments7 min readLW link

Some examples of technology timelines

NunoSempereMar 27, 2020, 6:13 PM

24 points

10 votes

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0 comments16 min readLW link

Russian x-risks newsletter March 2020 – coronavirus update

avturchinMar 27, 2020, 6:06 PM

11 points

4 votes

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0 comments2 min readLW link

When to assume neural networks can solve a problem

George3d6Mar 27, 2020, 5:52 PM

13 points

4 votes

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12 comments15 min readLW link

(blog.cerebralab.com)

[Question] Explanatory power of C elegans neural models

sjonanyMar 27, 2020, 5:30 PM

6 points

3 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

Overhead of MessageChannel

jefftkMar 27, 2020, 5:10 PM

8 points

1 vote

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0 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

March 25: Daily Coronavirus Updates

habryka and Ben Pace

Mar 27, 2020, 4:32 AM

10 points

2 votes

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1 comment1 min readLW link

[Question] Charity to help people get US stimulus payments?

skybrianMar 27, 2020, 3:16 AM

2 points

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1 comment1 min readLW link

Coronavirus: the four levels of social distancing, and when and why we might transition between them

VipulNaikMar 27, 2020, 3:07 AM

46 points

15 votes

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4 comments8 min readLW link

[Question] Alternative mask materials

Dmitry VaintrobMar 27, 2020, 1:22 AM

7 points

5 votes

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0 comments3 min readLW link

TikTok Recommendation Algorithm Optimizations

XodarapMar 27, 2020, 1:03 AM

12 points

6 votes

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2 comments7 min readLW link

LW Team Updates: Pandemic Edition (March 2020)

RubyMar 26, 2020, 11:55 PM

37 points

11 votes

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1 comment5 min readLW link

Hanson vs Mowshowitz LiveStream Debate: “Should we expose the youth to coronavirus?” (Mar 29th)

Ben PaceMar 26, 2020, 11:46 PM

42 points

12 votes

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13 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What are the most plausible “AI Safety warning shot” scenarios?

Daniel KokotajloMar 26, 2020, 8:59 PM

36 points

14 votes

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16 comments1 min readLW link

How important are MDPs for AGI (Safety)?

michaelcohenMar 26, 2020, 8:32 PM

14 points

7 votes

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8 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] What is the safe in-person distance for COVID-19?

RaemonMar 26, 2020, 8:29 PM

33 points

12 votes

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21 comments1 min readLW link

March 24th: Daily Coronavirus Link Updates

habryka and Ben Pace

Mar 26, 2020, 2:22 AM

8 points

1 vote

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6 comments1 min readLW link

Price Gouging and Speculative Costs

jefftkMar 26, 2020, 1:50 AM

61 points

28 votes

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16 comments3 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

AGI in a vulnerable world

AI Impacts and abergal

Mar 26, 2020, 12:10 AM

42 points

14 votes

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21 comments1 min readLW link

(aiimpacts.org)

ODE to Joy: Insights from ‘A First Course in Ordinary Differential Equations’

TurnTroutMar 25, 2020, 8:03 PM

39 points

11 votes

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5 comments2 min readLW link

Tales From the Borderlands

Jacob FalkovichMar 25, 2020, 7:11 PM

60 points

24 votes

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0 comments5 min readLW link

[AN #92]: Learning good representations with contrastive predictive coding

Rohin ShahMar 25, 2020, 5:20 PM

18 points

7 votes

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1 comment10 min readLW link

(mailchi.mp)

True Habits

MartinBMar 25, 2020, 2:00 PM

23 points

11 votes

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1 comment6 min readLW link

(martinbern.org)

[Question] LW-related iOS Shortcuts?

JasperGehMar 25, 2020, 12:08 PM

4 points

3 votes

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1 comment1 min readLW link

3 Interview-like Algorithm Questions for Programmers

lsusrMar 25, 2020, 9:05 AM

0 points

14 votes

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17 comments2 min readLW link

Authorities and Amateurs

jefftkMar 25, 2020, 3:40 AM

146 points

70 votes

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30 comments3 min readLW link 1 review

(www.jefftk.com)

March 22nd & 23rd: Coronavirus Link Updates

habrykaMar 25, 2020, 1:08 AM

8 points

1 vote

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0 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Are HEPA filters likely to pull COVID-19 out of the air?

John_MaxwellMar 25, 2020, 1:07 AM

13 points

4 votes

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6 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Advice on reducing other risks during Coronavirus?

eapacheMar 24, 2020, 11:30 PM

13 points

6 votes

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5 comments1 min readLW link

Announcement: LessWrong Coronavirus Links Database 2.0

Ben PaceMar 24, 2020, 10:07 PM

28 points

7 votes

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5 comments1 min readLW link

How to Contribute to the Coronavirus Response on LessWrong

Ben PaceMar 24, 2020, 10:04 PM

37 points

10 votes

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2 comments3 min readLW link

Adding Up To Normality

orthonormalMar 24, 2020, 9:53 PM

86 points

43 votes

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22 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] How do you study a math textbook?

Rudi CMar 24, 2020, 6:43 PM

21 points

6 votes

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3 comments1 min readLW link

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