Meetup : April Atlanta Meetup! Friday, April 19th
Discussion article for the meetup : April Atlanta Meetup! Friday, April 19th
Note: The date for this meetup was previously incorrect. The correct date is Friday, April 19th.
This meetup will focus on instrumental rationality and life-hacking skills.
If you are a quiet, introverted person who hasn’t yet made the leap from online-Lesswrong to Lesswrong-in-the-flesh, and you feel intimidated or worried that you’ll feel out of place at our meetup, worry no more! Give it a shot this month and see what you think. :)
If you’re an energetic, outgoing person and you’re worried that rationalist fraternizing might prove pedantic or tedious, I have some truly lovely people I’d like to introduce you to!
We have rapid-fire, large group discussions—and intimate, small group discussions.
We have time to reflect quietly on what we are learning—and time to physically express our excitement by bouncing around like bubble balls in a hopper.
We have large group, bawdy games (Operant conditioning or Cards Against Humanity, anyone?)-- and quiet, relaxing, noncompetitive games (cooperative Set is my favorite! And have you tried Aquarius?).
Whatever your taste for socializing, there’s a niche in ATLesswrong for you. =D
Agenda
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Mini-presentations. Anyone is invited to give a mini-presentation on a topic of their choice! A whiteboard is available if needed.
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What went down at Teens & Twenties 4. We will give a short summary of the recent Teens and Twenties 4 cryonics conference for those interested in hearing more.
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Soylent samples! For those interested in life-hacking via DIY meal-replacement drinks.
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Biased board gaming. There was a lot of interest last time in this idea, so we’re making it happen.
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Post-meetup social time! Games, cuddling, kittens! No, seriously, there will be KITTENS.
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Post-post-meetup out on the town time! If you’re up for a late night, lets do random acts of kindness and mayhem in Atlanta.
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Please bring a laptop or other device that can view Google Docs. That way we can share notes and avoid the need for printouts.
Snacks and drinks will be provided! As always, snacks will be vegan with gluten-free and soy-free options.
Hi guys! For those in our meetup group but not on facebook, let me draw your attention to some of the Lesswrong articles specifically mentioned last night:
http://lesswrong.com/lw/bq0/be_happier/ This one has a high fact to word count ratio, so lots of bang for you buck.
http://lesswrong.com/lw/3nn/scientific_selfhelp_the_state_of_our_knowledge This one may send you into hyperlink overload. Ooof!
http://lesswrong.com/lw/4su/how_to_be_happy/
http://lesswrong.com/lw/9v/beware_of_otheroptimizing/
Enjoy, and be happy!
Just to clarify, the soylent we’re talking about here is not the original recipe. It is a more frugal version made from soybeans, rice and oil.