Chris Capel
(soon to be) Mount Pleasant, TX (hi MrHen!)
Programmer
I’ve been following Eliezer since the days of CFAI, and was an early donor to SIAI. I struggle with depression, and thus am much less consistently insightful than I wish I’d be. I’m only 24 and I already feel like I’ve wasted my life, fallen permanently behind a bunch of the rest of you guys, which kind of screws up my high ambitions. Oh well.
I’d like to see a link explaining the mechanics of the karma system (like how karma relates to posting, for instance) in this post.
I’m only 24 and I already feel like I’ve wasted my life, fallen permanently behind a bunch of the rest of you guys, which kind of screws up my high ambitions. Oh well.
It’s poor form of me to analyze you from outside, but this reminds me of the discussion of impostor syndrome we’ve been having in another thread. I definitely identify with this kind of internal monologue, and it’s helped me to recognize that others suffer it too (and that it’s typically a distorted view).
I’d like to see a link explaining the mechanics of the karma system (like how karma relates to posting, for instance) in this post.
I second this, especially now that the karma threshold for posting has been changed.
Eh. Might as well.
Chris Capel (soon to be) Mount Pleasant, TX (hi MrHen!) Programmer
I’ve been following Eliezer since the days of CFAI, and was an early donor to SIAI. I struggle with depression, and thus am much less consistently insightful than I wish I’d be. I’m only 24 and I already feel like I’ve wasted my life, fallen permanently behind a bunch of the rest of you guys, which kind of screws up my high ambitions. Oh well.
I’d like to see a link explaining the mechanics of the karma system (like how karma relates to posting, for instance) in this post.
Welcome, Chris!
It’s poor form of me to analyze you from outside, but this reminds me of the discussion of impostor syndrome we’ve been having in another thread. I definitely identify with this kind of internal monologue, and it’s helped me to recognize that others suffer it too (and that it’s typically a distorted view).
I second this, especially now that the karma threshold for posting has been changed.
I don’t think I have a problem with imposter syndrome in particular. I believe I’m appropriately proud of some of my real accomplishments.
As well you should be. Great idea, and (reading the comments) well executed!