Jan­uary 2021 gw­ern.net newsletter

gwernFeb 4, 2021, 8:12 PM
18 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(www.gwern.net)

Covid 2/​4: Safe and Effec­tive Vac­cines Aplenty

ZviFeb 4, 2021, 2:50 PM
90 points
25 comments25 min readLW link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)

[Question] Early ca­reer choices to max­imise learn­ing?

EvzenFeb 4, 2021, 1:37 PM
6 points
8 comments1 min readLW link

OpenAI: “Scal­ing Laws for Trans­fer”, Her­nan­dez et al.

Lukas FinnvedenFeb 4, 2021, 12:49 PM
14 points
3 comments1 min readLW link
(arxiv.org)

[Question] A silly question

LeafcraftFeb 4, 2021, 10:22 AM
8 points
3 comments1 min readLW link

A Gen­tle In­tro­duc­tion on How to Use Anki to Im­prove Your Memory

simbyoticFeb 4, 2021, 9:59 AM
18 points
2 comments14 min readLW link

In­tro­duc­tion to Heel-Toe Drumming

jefftkFeb 4, 2021, 2:00 AM
8 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Mak­ing Vaccine

johnswentworthFeb 3, 2021, 8:24 PM
579 points
249 comments6 min readLW link3 reviews

[AN #136]: How well will GPT-N perform on down­stream tasks?

Rohin ShahFeb 3, 2021, 6:10 PM
21 points
2 comments9 min readLW link
(mailchi.mp)

Speak­ing of the effi­ciency of utopia

KatjaGraceFeb 3, 2021, 5:10 PM
8 points
5 comments1 min readLW link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

Late-talk­ing kids and “Ein­stein syn­drome”

Steven ByrnesFeb 3, 2021, 3:16 PM
35 points
30 comments6 min readLW link

Coun­ter­fac­tual Plan­ning in AGI Systems

Koen.HoltmanFeb 3, 2021, 1:54 PM
10 points
0 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] Does any­one else some­times “run out of gas” when try­ing to think?

Sunny from QADFeb 3, 2021, 12:57 PM
7 points
12 comments1 min readLW link

Dist­in­guish­ing claims about train­ing vs deployment

Richard_NgoFeb 3, 2021, 11:30 AM
68 points
29 comments9 min readLW link

A Cri­tique of Non-Obstruction

Joe CollmanFeb 3, 2021, 8:45 AM
13 points
9 comments4 min readLW link

Covid cafes

KatjaGraceFeb 3, 2021, 8:20 AM
24 points
9 comments3 min readLW link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

Browser Au­dio Latency

jefftkFeb 3, 2021, 2:40 AM
10 points
2 comments2 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Reflec­tions on the cry­on­ics sequence

mingyuanFeb 3, 2021, 1:17 AM
100 points
11 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Has there been any work done on the ethics of chang­ing peo­ple’s minds?

mcorvinFeb 3, 2021, 1:03 AM
1 point
1 comment1 min readLW link

Bayesian in­fer­ence on 1st or­der logic

Daniel AbolafiaFeb 3, 2021, 1:03 AM
11 points
6 comments18 min readLW link

#6: Op­tional ad­di­tional steps

mingyuanFeb 2, 2021, 11:57 PM
43 points
4 comments9 min readLW link

#5: Mak­ing your cry­on­ics ar­range­ments official

mingyuanFeb 2, 2021, 11:54 PM
37 points
1 comment3 min readLW link

[Question] Is the in­fluence of money per­va­sive, even on LessWrong?

shanenFeb 2, 2021, 8:22 PM
−1 points
33 comments1 min readLW link

The World is Full of Wasted Motion

Neel NandaFeb 2, 2021, 7:02 PM
33 points
4 comments10 min readLW link
(www.neelnanda.io)

[Question] Has any­body used quan­tifi­ca­tion over util­ity func­tions to define “how good a model is”?

Eigil RischelFeb 2, 2021, 3:14 PM
5 points
5 comments2 min readLW link

Elephant seal 2

KatjaGraceFeb 2, 2021, 9:40 AM
60 points
8 comments1 min readLW link2 reviews
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

Vac­ci­nated Socializing

jefftkFeb 2, 2021, 3:20 AM
29 points
12 comments2 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Deep­mind has made a gen­eral in­duc­tor (“Mak­ing sense of sen­sory in­put”)

mako yassFeb 2, 2021, 2:54 AM
49 points
10 comments1 min readLW link
(www.sciencedirect.com)

[Question] Lean Startup Read­ing Com­pre­hen­sion Quiz

RaemonFeb 2, 2021, 1:03 AM
22 points
5 comments1 min readLW link

Links for Jan­uary 2021

ikeFeb 1, 2021, 11:54 PM
8 points
1 comment5 min readLW link
(www.facebook.com)

Fore­cast­ing Newslet­ter: Jan­uary 2021

NunoSempereFeb 1, 2021, 11:07 PM
21 points
2 comments7 min readLW link

Pri­soner’s Dilem­mas : Altru­ism :: Bat­tles of the Sexes : Convention

michaelcohenFeb 1, 2021, 10:39 AM
11 points
4 comments4 min readLW link

Feed­back for learning

KatjaGraceFeb 1, 2021, 9:40 AM
20 points
3 comments2 min readLW link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

Believ­ing in things you can­not see

Joe CarlsmithFeb 1, 2021, 7:26 AM
20 points
0 comments10 min readLW link

The 10,000-Hour Rule is a myth

lynettebyeFeb 1, 2021, 4:47 AM
52 points
25 comments6 min readLW link

2019 Re­view: Vot­ing Re­sults!

Feb 1, 2021, 3:10 AM
99 points
36 comments7 min readLW link

Smug­gled frames

Artyom KazakFeb 1, 2021, 1:22 AM
70 points
2 comments6 min readLW link

Self-Crit­i­cism Can Be Wrong And Harmful

DirectedEvolutionFeb 1, 2021, 1:07 AM
12 points
3 comments3 min readLW link

How to Ab­sorb a Shared Suc­cess Script (while also think­ing you’re liv­ing with­out one)

HazardJan 31, 2021, 8:17 PM
62 points
6 comments16 min readLW link

Oceans of snails

KatjaGraceJan 31, 2021, 11:20 AM
14 points
1 comment1 min readLW link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

Clar­ifi­ca­tions on tech stagnation

jasoncrawfordJan 31, 2021, 12:59 AM
20 points
3 comments1 min readLW link
(rootsofprogress.org)

Re­search­ing and Rea­son­ing About Bardiya

lionhearted (Sebastian Marshall)Jan 31, 2021, 12:24 AM
19 points
0 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] For those who ad­vo­cate Anki

jmhJan 31, 2021, 12:01 AM
20 points
13 comments1 min readLW link

Catch­ing the Spark

LoganStrohlJan 30, 2021, 11:23 PM
117 points
21 comments36 min readLW link1 review

Notes on Judg­ment and Righ­teous Anger

David GrossJan 30, 2021, 7:31 PM
13 points
1 comment7 min readLW link

Fight Akra­sia and De­ci­sion Fa­tigue with DIY Pro­duc­tivity Software

DanBJan 30, 2021, 6:38 PM
25 points
6 comments2 min readLW link

AISU 2021

Linda LinseforsJan 30, 2021, 5:40 PM
28 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

Limit­ing Causal­ity by Com­plex­ity Class

BunthutJan 30, 2021, 12:18 PM
18 points
10 comments1 min readLW link

Cal­ibrated es­ti­ma­tion of workload

kerspoonJan 30, 2021, 12:15 PM
12 points
2 comments5 min readLW link

Play with neu­ral net

KatjaGraceJan 30, 2021, 10:50 AM
17 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)