Hello! My name is Laiba, I’m a 20-year-old Astrophysics student and new to LessWrong (or at least, new to having an account).
I’ve been into science since I could read and received a lot of exposure to futurism, transhumanism and a little rationality. I remember thinking, “This would make a lot of sense if I were an atheist.”
Lo and behold, about a month ago I gave up on religion, and I was no casual Muslim! I thought now would be a good time to join LessWrong. I’ve read a few posts here and there, and greatly enjoyed Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality (which is where I found out about LessWrong).
Hello! My name is Laiba, I’m a 20-year-old Astrophysics student and new to LessWrong (or at least, new to having an account).
I’ve been into science since I could read and received a lot of exposure to futurism, transhumanism and a little rationality. I remember thinking, “This would make a lot of sense if I were an atheist.”
Lo and behold, about a month ago I gave up on religion, and I was no casual Muslim! I thought now would be a good time to join LessWrong. I’ve read a few posts here and there, and greatly enjoyed Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality (which is where I found out about LessWrong).
My first blog post talks a bit about my deconversion: https://stellarstreamgalactica.substack.com/p/deconversion-has-been-a-real-productivity
I’m also starting up a PauseAI student group at my university. Taking death seriously has made me rethink where I’m putting my time.
Looking forward to having interesting discussions and being able to interact with the community without the fear of sinning!
Welcome!