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Evaluating GiveWell as a startup idea based on Paul Graham’s philosophy
VipulNaik
Apr 12, 2014, 2:04 PM
25
points
4
comments
18
min read
LW
link
How relevant are the lessons from Megamistakes to forecasting today?
VipulNaik
Apr 12, 2014, 4:53 AM
13
points
3
comments
11
min read
LW
link
Quote dump for “megamistakes”
VipulNaik
Apr 12, 2014, 4:53 AM
2
points
0
comments
8
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Christchurch, NZ Inaugural Meetup
free_rip
Apr 12, 2014, 2:37 AM
5
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Botworld: a cellular automaton for studying self-modifying agents embedded in their environment
So8res
Apr 12, 2014, 12:56 AM
80
points
54
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Supply, demand, and technological progress: how might the future unfold? Should we believe in runaway exponential growth?
VipulNaik
Apr 11, 2014, 7:07 PM
22
points
57
comments
15
min read
LW
link
Weekly LW Meetups
FrankAdamek
Apr 11, 2014, 4:09 PM
4
points
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Meetup: Philadelphia, April 12, 1PM
NancyLebovitz
Apr 11, 2014, 8:24 AM
6
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Phoenix/ASU Less Wrong
Danny_Hintze
Apr 10, 2014, 5:39 AM
3
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Urbana-Champaign Scantily Attended Meetups Rerun
Mestroyer
Apr 10, 2014, 5:06 AM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Washington DC Games meetup
rocurley
Apr 10, 2014, 4:35 AM
5
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : LW Ottawa meetup
amacfie
Apr 10, 2014, 1:25 AM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Bleg: Read and learn, or become an activist?
VipulNaik
Apr 9, 2014, 9:39 PM
7
points
32
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The value of the online hive mind
VipulNaik
Apr 9, 2014, 4:52 PM
6
points
21
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Socialising in the Sun, London 13/04
Tenoke
Apr 9, 2014, 4:22 PM
7
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
How much does where you go to college affect earnings?
JonahS
Apr 9, 2014, 7:50 AM
7
points
45
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Schelling Day 2.0
Ben_LandauTaylor
Apr 9, 2014, 6:58 AM
20
points
10
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Recommendations for donating to an anti-death cause
fowlertm
Apr 9, 2014, 2:56 AM
26
points
23
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The failed simulation effect and its implications for the optimization of extracurricular activities
VipulNaik
Apr 8, 2014, 7:27 PM
18
points
4
comments
8
min read
LW
link
Google vs Wikipedia, for-profit vs not-for-profit
Schmoo
Apr 8, 2014, 2:42 PM
−3
points
42
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Open Thread April 8 - April 14 2014
Tenoke
Apr 8, 2014, 11:11 AM
6
points
245
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Be comfortable with hypocrisy
The_Duck
Apr 8, 2014, 10:03 AM
67
points
80
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Solomonoff induction on a random string
christopherj
Apr 8, 2014, 5:30 AM
2
points
43
comments
1
min read
LW
link
HPMOR hypothesis: Harry will use Timeless Decision Theory to resolve some of the time-turner paradoxes
Punoxysm
Apr 8, 2014, 3:38 AM
−13
points
20
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A summary and broad points of agreement and disagreement with Cal Newport’s book on high school extracurriculars
VipulNaik
Apr 8, 2014, 1:55 AM
16
points
6
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Controversy—Healthy or Harmful?
Gunnar_Zarncke
Apr 7, 2014, 10:03 PM
4
points
18
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Rationality Quotes April 2014
elharo
Apr 7, 2014, 5:25 PM
15
points
659
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Polling Thread
Gunnar_Zarncke
Apr 7, 2014, 3:13 PM
7
points
67
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Utrecht: Behavioural economics, game theory...
SoerenMind
Apr 7, 2014, 1:54 PM
5
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
The Case For Free Will or Why LessWrong must commit to self determination
Troshen
Apr 7, 2014, 12:07 PM
−32
points
15
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Siren worlds and the perils of over-optimised search
Stuart_Armstrong
Apr 7, 2014, 11:00 AM
83
points
418
comments
7
min read
LW
link
AI risk, executive summary
Stuart_Armstrong
Apr 7, 2014, 10:33 AM
22
points
51
comments
5
min read
LW
link
SHRDLU, understanding, anthropomorphisation and hindsight bias
Stuart_Armstrong
Apr 7, 2014, 9:59 AM
18
points
20
comments
2
min read
LW
link
LW Australia Weekend Retreat
Ruby
Apr 7, 2014, 9:45 AM
12
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Stanford Salon and LW inaugural meetup
BraydenM
Apr 7, 2014, 4:26 AM
5
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : The Second Warsaw Meetup
[deleted]
Apr 6, 2014, 9:48 PM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Stock phrases
KnaveOfAllTrades
Apr 6, 2014, 7:32 PM
6
points
11
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Observational learning and the importance of high quality examples
casebash
Apr 6, 2014, 7:00 AM
3
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The social value of high school extracurricular time
JonahS
Apr 6, 2014, 6:29 AM
6
points
25
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Next Meetup: Fermi Estimates and Singing
rocurley
Apr 6, 2014, 3:29 AM
1
point
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
The Cold War divided Science
Douglas_Knight
Apr 5, 2014, 11:10 PM
35
points
53
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A puzzle concerning CS major vs. engineering major salaries
JonahS
Apr 5, 2014, 7:13 AM
9
points
33
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Community overview and resources for modern Less Wrong meetup organisers
BraydenM
4 Apr 2014 20:53 UTC
26
points
3
comments
2
min read
LW
link
New LW Meetups: Las Vegas, Warsaw
FrankAdamek
4 Apr 2014 16:14 UTC
4
points
3
comments
2
min read
LW
link
LINK-Bayesian methods in drug development and regulatory review
polymathwannabe
4 Apr 2014 14:58 UTC
2
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Bratislava Meetup XII.
Viliam_Bur
4 Apr 2014 14:27 UTC
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Bratislava Meetup XI.
Viliam_Bur
4 Apr 2014 14:20 UTC
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Chicago: Seeing with Fresh Eyes Review
Nic_Smith
4 Apr 2014 12:26 UTC
1
point
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Moscow Meet up
Yuu
4 Apr 2014 6:38 UTC
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Career prospects for physics majors
JonahS
4 Apr 2014 3:02 UTC
20
points
32
comments
5
min read
LW
link
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