David_Gerard comments on Rationality, Singularity, Method, and the Mainstream

David_Gerard 22 Mar 2011 17:12 UTC
12 points

I do understand the SIAI’s explanations for their rationality work. 1. It recruits good people.

I can’t find the cite, but I vaguely recall someone from SIAI saying that LessWrong and the rationality stuff was by far the most effective recruitment method they’ve ever used.
- benelliott 22 Mar 2011 18:40 UTC
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  What other methods have they used?
  - David_Gerard 22 Mar 2011 18:41 UTC
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    Presumably more conventional methods of recruitment. I did say “vaguely recall” :-) Anyone from SIAI here?