Mark Man­son and Ev­i­dence-Based Per­sonal Development

Chris_LeongNov 23, 2020, 5:13 AM
31 points
3 comments1 min readLW link

CHAI In­tern­ship Application

martinfukuiNov 11, 2020, 9:10 PM
31 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What could one do with truly un­limited com­pu­ta­tional power?

YitzNov 11, 2020, 10:03 AM
30 points
22 comments2 min readLW link

Syn­tax, se­man­tics, and sym­bol ground­ing, simplified

Stuart_ArmstrongNov 23, 2020, 4:12 PM
30 points
4 comments9 min readLW link

Hid­ing Complexity

Rafael HarthNov 20, 2020, 4:35 PM
29 points
14 comments7 min readLW link

In­for­ma­tion Charts

Rafael HarthNov 13, 2020, 4:12 PM
29 points
6 comments13 min readLW link

Con­volu­tion as smoothing

Maxwell PetersonNov 25, 2020, 6:00 AM
29 points
5 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Bab­ble Challenge: 50 thoughts on sta­ble, co­op­er­a­tive institutions

Bird ConceptNov 5, 2020, 6:38 AM
29 points
12 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] What con­sid­er­a­tions in­fluence whether I have more in­fluence over short or long timelines?

Daniel KokotajloNov 5, 2020, 7:56 PM
28 points
30 comments1 min readLW link

Carte­sian Frames Definitions

Rob BensingerNov 8, 2020, 12:44 PM
28 points
0 comments4 min readLW link

How the Moderna vac­cine works, and a note about mRNA vaccines

masasinNov 17, 2020, 5:22 PM
27 points
3 comments2 min readLW link

Should we post­pone AGI un­til we reach safety?

otto.bartenNov 18, 2020, 3:43 PM
27 points
36 comments3 min readLW link

Ex­tor­tion beats brinks­man­ship, but the au­di­ence matters

Stuart_ArmstrongNov 16, 2020, 9:13 PM
27 points
15 comments4 min readLW link

Simp­son’s para­dox and the tyranny of strata

dynomightNov 19, 2020, 5:46 PM
27 points
4 comments4 min readLW link
(dyno-might.github.io)

The Dar­win Game—Rounds 21-500

lsusrNov 21, 2020, 12:58 AM
27 points
13 comments2 min readLW link

Don’t read news

Eli_Nov 4, 2020, 6:14 PM
27 points
8 comments1 min readLW link

Tips on or­ga­niz­ing on­line meetups

JoshuaFoxNov 12, 2020, 8:02 PM
27 points
7 comments2 min readLW link

The Dar­win Game—Rounds 10 to 20

lsusrNov 17, 2020, 1:14 AM
26 points
7 comments5 min readLW link

“model scores” is a ques­tion­able concept

Maxwell PetersonNov 6, 2020, 3:19 AM
26 points
0 comments6 min readLW link

Trans­par­ent Technologies

lsusrNov 25, 2020, 2:19 AM
26 points
7 comments2 min readLW link

Should stu­dents be al­lowed to give good teach­ers a bonus?

DirectedEvolutionNov 2, 2020, 12:19 AM
25 points
28 comments2 min readLW link

Notes on Benevolence

David GrossNov 26, 2020, 2:43 AM
25 points
2 comments8 min readLW link

[AN #125]: Neu­ral net­work scal­ing laws across mul­ti­ple modalities

Rohin ShahNov 11, 2020, 6:20 PM
25 points
7 comments9 min readLW link
(mailchi.mp)

The Dar­win Game—Rounds 3 to 9

lsusrNov 14, 2020, 2:26 AM
25 points
6 comments10 min readLW link

Propin­quity Cities So Far

mako yassNov 16, 2020, 11:12 PM
24 points
48 comments20 min readLW link

Oc­to­ber 2020 gw­ern.net newsletter

gwernNov 1, 2020, 9:38 PM
24 points
0 commentsLW link
(www.gwern.net)

[Question] Gen­er­al­ize Kelly to Ac­count for # Iter­a­tions?

abramdemskiNov 2, 2020, 4:36 PM
24 points
18 comments1 min readLW link

Tweet mar­kets for im­per­sonal truth track­ing?

KatjaGraceNov 10, 2020, 7:10 AM
24 points
8 comments1 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.com)

The Ex­ploita­bil­ity/​Ex­plain­abil­ity Frontier

ikeNov 26, 2020, 12:59 AM
24 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

[AN #126]: Avoid­ing wire­head­ing by de­cou­pling ac­tion feed­back from ac­tion effects

Rohin ShahNov 26, 2020, 11:20 PM
24 points
1 comment10 min readLW link
(mailchi.mp)

Notes on Compassion

David GrossNov 1, 2020, 7:10 PM
23 points
2 comments18 min readLW link

Pre­dic­tions made by Mati Roy in early 2020

Mati_RoyNov 21, 2020, 3:24 AM
23 points
6 comments16 min readLW link

[Question] What is the right phrase for “the­o­ret­i­cal ev­i­dence”?

Adam ZernerNov 1, 2020, 8:43 PM
23 points
41 comments2 min readLW link

Ex­am­ples of Measures

Maxwell PetersonNov 15, 2020, 1:44 AM
23 points
20 comments2 min readLW link

Sun­day Novem­ber 29th, 12:00PM (PT) — An­dreas Stuh­lmüller on Com­bin­ing GPT-3 and Forecasting

habrykaNov 26, 2020, 10:14 PM
22 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

How Rood­man’s GWP model trans­lates to TAI timelines

Daniel KokotajloNov 16, 2020, 2:05 PM
22 points
5 comments3 min readLW link

Defin­ing ca­pa­bil­ity and al­ign­ment in gra­di­ent descent

Edouard HarrisNov 5, 2020, 2:36 PM
22 points
6 comments10 min readLW link

Teach Peo­ple to Rec­og­nize the Sound of Covid?

jefftkNov 6, 2020, 2:30 PM
21 points
8 comments2 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Nash Score for Vot­ing Techniques

abramdemskiNov 26, 2020, 7:29 PM
20 points
12 comments6 min readLW link

Notes on Honor

David GrossNov 17, 2020, 5:25 AM
20 points
4 comments8 min readLW link

[Link] Digi­tal Democ­racy Is Within Reach

AlexeiNov 11, 2020, 10:12 PM
20 points
5 comments1 min readLW link
(your-undivided-attention.simplecast.com)

Ad­di­tive and Mul­ti­plica­tive Subagents

Scott GarrabrantNov 6, 2020, 2:26 PM
20 points
7 comments12 min readLW link

Notes on Ambition

David GrossNov 22, 2020, 7:53 PM
19 points
1 comment8 min readLW link

Sun­day 22nd: The Co­or­di­na­tion Frontier

RaemonNov 19, 2020, 10:09 PM
19 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

The­ory Of Change As A Hy­poth­e­sis: Choos­ing A High-Im­pact Path When You’re Uncertain

lynettebyeNov 28, 2020, 4:38 AM
19 points
5 comments3 min readLW link

Yes to Fea­ture Re­quests, No to Entitlement

jefftkNov 11, 2020, 3:50 AM
18 points
1 comment2 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

[Question] Is this a good way to bet on short timelines?

Daniel KokotajloNov 28, 2020, 12:51 PM
18 points
7 comments1 min readLW link

Fre­quen­tist prac­tice in­cor­po­rates prior in­for­ma­tion all the time

Maxwell PetersonNov 7, 2020, 8:43 PM
18 points
0 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] What are some good ex­am­ples of fake be­liefs?

Adam ZernerNov 14, 2020, 7:40 AM
18 points
8 comments1 min readLW link

Notes on Humility

David GrossNov 29, 2020, 7:50 PM
18 points
4 comments10 min readLW link