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Chesterton’s Fence vs The Onion in the Varnish

Joel BurgetMar 24, 2022, 9:20 PM

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Covid 3/24/22: Respite

ZviMar 24, 2022, 3:00 PM

23 points

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4 comments13 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

The Ontics and The Decouplers

hawkebiaMar 24, 2022, 2:04 PM

11 points

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[Question] What if fiat money was created at a fixed rate and given to government?

MrThinkMar 24, 2022, 1:02 PM

3 points

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Christopher Alexander’s architecture for learning

Henrik KarlssonMar 24, 2022, 9:11 AM

44 points

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8 comments9 min readLW link

(escapingflatland.substack.com)

Experimental longtermism: theory needs data

Jan_Kulveit and technicalities

Mar 24, 2022, 8:23 AM

52 points

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(forum.effectivealtruism.org)

On expected utility, part 4: Dutch books, Cox, and Complete Class

Joe CarlsmithMar 24, 2022, 7:51 AM

20 points

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2 comments19 min readLW link

Applied Rationality Meetup

Raj ThimmiahMar 24, 2022, 7:40 AM

3 points

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In the very near future the internet will answer all of our questions and that makes me sad

David GrossMar 24, 2022, 3:55 AM

24 points

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A survey of tool use and workflows in alignment research

Logan Riggs, Jan, janus and jacquesthibs

Mar 23, 2022, 11:44 PM

45 points

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4 comments1 min readLW link

Rational and irrational infinite integers

ViliamMar 23, 2022, 11:12 PM

36 points

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28 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] Research on how pattern-finding contributes to memorization?

DirectedEvolutionMar 23, 2022, 9:42 PM

9 points

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Why Miracles Should Not Be Used as a Reason to Believe in a Religion

YitzMar 23, 2022, 8:53 PM

−1 points

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Announcing research

Pablo RepettoMar 23, 2022, 8:43 PM

2 points

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(pabloernesto.github.io)

Flywheels of progress

jasoncrawfordMar 23, 2022, 8:42 PM

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(rootsofprogress.org)

[Closed] Job Offering: Help Communicate Infrabayesianism

abramdemski, Vanessa Kosoy and Diffractor

Mar 23, 2022, 6:35 PM

129 points

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Wanted: Executive Assistant to help build the progress movement

jasoncrawfordMar 23, 2022, 6:19 PM

8 points

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(rootsofprogress.org)

Circular Counterfactuals “Only that which Happens is Possible”

SebastianG Mar 23, 2022, 2:40 PM

4 points

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[Intro to brain-like-AGI safety] 9. Takeaways from neuro 2/2: On AGI motivation

Steven ByrnesMar 23, 2022, 12:48 PM

46 points

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11 comments22 min readLW link

Cyberwar escalation

ChristianKlMar 23, 2022, 11:29 AM

35 points

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4 comments1 min readLW link

Albert Hirschman on liberalism and nationalism

David Hugh-JonesMar 23, 2022, 10:08 AM

7 points

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(wyclif.substack.com)

Different Is The Generator, Not A Side Effect

George3d6Mar 23, 2022, 9:31 AM

9 points

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(www.epistem.ink)

Lessons After a Couple Months of Trying to Do ML Research

RowanWangMar 22, 2022, 11:45 PM

71 points

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Progress Report 1: interpretability experiments & learning, testing compression hypotheses

Nathan Helm-BurgerMar 22, 2022, 8:12 PM

11 points

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0 comments2 min readLW link

Brain preservation to prevent involuntary death: a possible cause area

Andy_McKenzieMar 22, 2022, 12:36 PM

39 points

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1 comment10 min readLW link

[Question] Searching for post on Community Takeover

Søren ElverlinMar 22, 2022, 9:42 AM

7 points

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11 comments1 min readLW link

On expected utility, part 3: VNM, separability, and more

Joe CarlsmithMar 22, 2022, 3:05 AM

10 points

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4 comments28 min readLW link

Responsible AI communication survey

Anca G. RusuMar 22, 2022, 12:19 AM

0 points

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Research Hamming Questions

johnswentworthMar 22, 2022, 12:16 AM

89 points

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7 comments4 min readLW link

Even more curated conversations with brilliant rationalists

spencergMar 21, 2022, 11:49 PM

59 points

34 votes

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0 comments15 min readLW link

Counter-theses on Sleep

NatáliaMar 21, 2022, 11:21 PM

453 points

261 votes

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135 comments15 min readLW link 1 review

Jetlag, Nausea, and Diarrhea are Largely Optional

Thomas KwaMar 21, 2022, 10:40 PM

94 points

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32 comments2 min readLW link

We cannot directly choose an AGI’s utility function

azsantoskMar 21, 2022, 10:08 PM

13 points

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Why will an AGI be rational?

azsantoskMar 21, 2022, 9:54 PM

4 points

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Ukraine Post #5: Bits of Information

ZviMar 21, 2022, 2:00 PM

71 points

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(thezvi.wordpress.com)

The Dawn of Everything: a review

David Hugh-JonesMar 21, 2022, 12:53 PM

32 points

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(wyclif.substack.com)

[CANCELLED] ACX meetup [April]

sallatikMar 21, 2022, 9:49 AM

1 point

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Searching for outliers

benkuhnMar 21, 2022, 2:40 AM

169 points

91 votes

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(www.benkuhn.net)

How to ventilate

jefftkMar 21, 2022, 1:20 AM

16 points

9 votes

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(www.jefftk.com)

Civilization as Self-Restraint

Duncan Sabien (Inactive)Mar 21, 2022, 12:31 AM

60 points

30 votes

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[Question] Trusting groups over individuals

castor07Mar 20, 2022, 6:47 PM

0 points

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[Question] What are the best elementary math problems you know?

Ege ErdilMar 20, 2022, 5:18 PM

42 points

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Natural Value Learning

Chris van MerwijkMar 20, 2022, 12:44 PM

7 points

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10 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] How to prevent authoritarian revolts?

lcMar 20, 2022, 10:01 AM

21 points

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How I fixed exercise

GabrielExistsMar 20, 2022, 4:52 AM

43 points

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7 comments7 min readLW link

Know of any randomised trials teaching debiasing in schools? Want to help review them, or would that review help your work?

MNoetelMar 20, 2022, 4:52 AM

29 points

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On Context And People

JanMar 19, 2022, 11:38 PM

8 points

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0 comments10 min readLW link

(universalprior.substack.com)

[Question] When will kids stop wearing masks at school?

Daniel KokotajloMar 19, 2022, 10:13 PM

15 points

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Exploring Finite Factored Sets with some toy examples

Thomas KehrenbergMar 19, 2022, 10:08 PM

56 points

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(tm.kehrenberg.net)

Rationalists Should Learn Lock Picking

brookMar 19, 2022, 6:00 PM

23 points

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10 comments2 min readLW link

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