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[LINK] U.S. Views of Technology and the Future
Gunnar_Zarncke
Apr 18, 2014, 9:22 PM
7
points
15
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[link] Guide on How to Learn Programming
Peter Wildeford
Apr 18, 2014, 5:08 PM
9
points
22
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Weekly LW Meetups
FrankAdamek
Apr 18, 2014, 3:53 PM
1
point
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
AI risk, new executive summary
Stuart_Armstrong
Apr 18, 2014, 10:45 AM
27
points
76
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Bostrom versus Transcendence
Stuart_Armstrong
Apr 18, 2014, 8:31 AM
16
points
15
comments
1
min read
LW
link
How long will Alcor be around?
Froolow
Apr 17, 2014, 3:28 PM
45
points
52
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Urbana-Champaign: Planning and Re-planning
Manfred
Apr 17, 2014, 5:56 AM
3
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
The usefulness of forecasts and the rationality of forecasters
VipulNaik
Apr 17, 2014, 3:49 AM
1
point
9
comments
6
min read
LW
link
LINK-Cryonics Institute documentary
polymathwannabe
Apr 16, 2014, 10:44 PM
3
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Ugh Fields
evand
Apr 16, 2014, 4:32 PM
2
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Stories for exponential growth
VipulNaik
Apr 16, 2014, 3:15 PM
4
points
5
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Open Thread April 16 - April 22, 2014
Tenoke
Apr 16, 2014, 7:05 AM
8
points
192
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Different time horizons for forecasting
VipulNaik
Apr 16, 2014, 3:30 AM
3
points
0
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Group Rationality Diary, April 16-30
therufs
Apr 16, 2014, 3:04 AM
7
points
14
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Using the logarithmic timeline to understand the future
VipulNaik
Apr 16, 2014, 2:00 AM
18
points
4
comments
8
min read
LW
link
The Cowpox of Doubt
Scott Alexander
Apr 16, 2014, 1:04 AM
66
points
2
comments
5
min read
LW
link
The effect of effectiveness information on charitable giving
Unnamed
Apr 15, 2014, 4:43 PM
23
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Boston—Two Parables on Language and Philosophy
Vika
Apr 15, 2014, 12:10 PM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
My Heartbleed learning experience and alternative to poor quality Heartbleed instructions.
aisarka
Apr 15, 2014, 8:15 AM
21
points
32
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Moscow meet up
Yuu
Apr 15, 2014, 5:12 AM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Unfriendly Natural Intelligence
Gunnar_Zarncke
Apr 15, 2014, 5:05 AM
9
points
21
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Earnings of economics majors: general considerations
JonahS
Apr 14, 2014, 10:23 PM
9
points
30
comments
11
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Melbourne Social Meetup (Note: change of location!)
Maelin
Apr 14, 2014, 1:52 PM
1
point
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
[Requesting advice] Problems with optimizing my life as a high school student
Optimal
Apr 14, 2014, 1:07 PM
21
points
34
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Canberra: Life Hacks Part 2
DanielFilan
Apr 14, 2014, 1:11 AM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
European Community Weekend in Berlin Impressions Thread
Gunnar_Zarncke
Apr 13, 2014, 8:33 PM
14
points
27
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Beware technological wonderland, or, why text will dominate the future of communication and the Internet
VipulNaik
Apr 13, 2014, 5:34 PM
20
points
24
comments
12
min read
LW
link
Meetup : LW Australia Mega-Meetup
Ruby
Apr 13, 2014, 11:23 AM
5
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Bayesianism and Fallibilism
DeeElf
Apr 13, 2014, 8:05 AM
−15
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Fallibilism and Bayesianism
DeeElf
Apr 13, 2014, 7:06 AM
0
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Buffalo LW—Thursday Meetup
StonesOnCanvas
Apr 13, 2014, 12:21 AM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
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
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