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Trust-Building: The New Rationality Project
DirectedEvolution
May 28, 2020, 10:53 PM
39
points
15
comments
2
min read
LW
link
The principle of no non-Apologies
agentydragon
May 28, 2020, 7:58 PM
26
points
8
comments
2
min read
LW
link
[Question]
looking for name/further reading on fallacy I came across
Yitz
May 28, 2020, 6:01 PM
1
point
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Wrist Issues
jefftk
May 28, 2020, 4:50 PM
16
points
11
comments
4
min read
LW
link
(www.jefftk.com)
Speculations on the Future of Fiction Writing
johnswentworth
May 28, 2020, 4:34 PM
35
points
14
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Updated Hierarchy of Disagreement
B Jacobs
May 28, 2020, 3:57 PM
14
points
13
comments
2
min read
LW
link
One systemic failure in particular
MoritzG
May 28, 2020, 5:25 AM
−3
points
8
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Shuttling between science and invention
jasoncrawford
May 27, 2020, 9:25 PM
61
points
1
comment
6
min read
LW
link
1
review
(rootsofprogress.org)
A taxonomy of Cruxes
Eli Tyre
May 27, 2020, 5:25 PM
44
points
4
comments
8
min read
LW
link
[AN #101]: Why we should rigorously measure and forecast AI progress
Rohin Shah
May 27, 2020, 5:20 PM
15
points
0
comments
10
min read
LW
link
(mailchi.mp)
AI Safety Discussion Days
Linda Linsefors
May 27, 2020, 4:54 PM
13
points
1
comment
3
min read
LW
link
[Job ad] Lead an ambitious COVID-19 forecasting project [Deadline extended: June 10th]
Bird Concept
May 27, 2020, 4:38 PM
54
points
1
comment
6
min read
LW
link
Obsidian: A Mind Mapping Markdown Editor
lifelonglearner
May 27, 2020, 4:26 PM
12
points
15
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(obsidian.md)
Predicted Land Value Tax: a better tax than an unimproved land value tax
michaelcohen
May 27, 2020, 1:40 PM
21
points
49
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Your abstraction isn’t wrong, it’s just really bad
George3d6
May 26, 2020, 8:14 PM
25
points
17
comments
17
min read
LW
link
(blog.cerebralab.com)
Why We Age, Part 2: Non-adaptive theories
willbradshaw
May 26, 2020, 5:41 PM
89
points
22
comments
11
min read
LW
link
(apomorphic.com)
Is fake news bullshit or lying?
HarperSachs
May 26, 2020, 4:55 PM
22
points
8
comments
4
min read
LW
link
[Question]
Why aren’t we testing general intelligence distribution?
B Jacobs
May 26, 2020, 4:07 PM
25
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Spoiler-Free Review: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Zvi
May 26, 2020, 2:10 PM
7
points
0
comments
6
min read
LW
link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)
[Question]
Should I self-variolate to COVID-19
Eli Tyre
May 25, 2020, 8:29 PM
46
points
19
comments
2
min read
LW
link
A Taijitu symbol for Moloch and Slack
B Jacobs
May 25, 2020, 8:03 PM
91
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Baking is Not a Ritual
Sisi Cheng
May 25, 2020, 6:08 PM
125
points
28
comments
4
min read
LW
link
[Question]
What is a decision theory as a mathematical object?
Erik Jenner
May 25, 2020, 1:44 PM
28
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
An addendum on effective population size
willbradshaw
May 25, 2020, 12:35 PM
18
points
0
comments
3
min read
LW
link
(apomorphic.com)
Why Rationalists Shouldn’t be Interested in Topos Theory
jollybard
May 25, 2020, 5:35 AM
77
points
15
comments
5
min read
LW
link
[Question]
What are the best tools for recording predictions?
Raemon
May 24, 2020, 7:15 PM
15
points
17
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Meta] Finding free energy in karma
eapache
May 24, 2020, 2:47 PM
13
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Plague in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Zvi
May 24, 2020, 12:00 PM
41
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)
Why We Age, Part 1: What ageing is and is not
willbradshaw
May 24, 2020, 9:06 AM
55
points
5
comments
7
min read
LW
link
(apomorphic.com)
LessWrong v2.0 Anti-Kibitzer (hides comment authors and vote counts)
Marcello
May 23, 2020, 11:44 PM
59
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Opposing a hierarchy does not imply egalitarianism
Viliam
May 23, 2020, 8:51 PM
7
points
5
comments
7
min read
LW
link
[Question]
What is your internet search methodology ?
George3d6
May 23, 2020, 8:33 PM
16
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Notes about psychopharmacology
ksenia
May 23, 2020, 7:31 PM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(n2t.net)
Mazes Sequence Summary
Zvi
May 23, 2020, 4:40 PM
81
points
2
comments
7
min read
LW
link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)
Evolution is sampling error
willbradshaw
May 23, 2020, 4:21 PM
37
points
2
comments
6
min read
LW
link
(apomorphic.com)
How can Interpretability help Alignment?
RobertKirk
and
Tomáš Gavenčiak
May 23, 2020, 4:16 PM
37
points
3
comments
9
min read
LW
link
In Search of Slack
Martin Sustrik
May 23, 2020, 11:20 AM
47
points
3
comments
6
min read
LW
link
(250bpm.com)
[Question]
Is taking bacopa good for life extension?
Mati_Roy
May 23, 2020, 8:54 AM
8
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
AGIs as collectives
Richard_Ngo
May 22, 2020, 8:36 PM
24
points
23
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Highlights of Comparative and Evolutionary Aging
johnswentworth
May 22, 2020, 5:01 PM
56
points
10
comments
2
min read
LW
link
The Oil Crisis of 1973
Elizabeth
May 22, 2020, 3:50 PM
79
points
10
comments
3
min read
LW
link
1
review
(acesounderglass.com)
Post-crash market efficiency 1696-2020
bfinn
May 22, 2020, 2:13 PM
22
points
8
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Help wanted: Improving COVID-19 contact-tracing by estimating respiratory droplets
Steven Byrnes
May 22, 2020, 2:05 PM
7
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(github.com)
Get It Done Now
Zvi
May 22, 2020, 12:20 PM
57
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)
From self to craving (three characteristics series)
Kaj_Sotala
May 22, 2020, 12:16 PM
63
points
21
comments
11
min read
LW
link
[Question]
Predictions/questions about conquistadors?
Daniel Kokotajlo
May 22, 2020, 11:43 AM
7
points
18
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Wikipedia Edit War Update
jefftk
May 22, 2020, 11:30 AM
55
points
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
(www.jefftk.com)
[Question]
What aspects of the world emotionally bothers you on an immediate personal level on a daily basis?
Mati_Roy
May 22, 2020, 6:27 AM
8
points
16
comments
LW
link
The Devil You Know
Slimepriestess
May 21, 2020, 9:50 PM
5
points
1
comment
3
min read
LW
link
(hivewired.wordpress.com)
Reflective Complaints
Raemon
May 21, 2020, 9:11 PM
37
points
20
comments
1
min read
LW
link
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