Hello everyone. I joined the site a few months ago with a view to be part of a community that engages in thoughtful discussions about everything under the sun ( and beyond ).
I’ve enjoyed various posts so far and I’m trying to get through the Core Reading.
My username ( Skrot_Nisse) essentially means “ Junk/scrap dealer” referring to a stop-motion puppetry type animation series ( 1973-1983) I watched as a child growing up in Sweden.
I hope the “scrap dealer ” username on this site doesn’t lead to unintended offence. I’ve found mostly gems on this site.
How did I come to know about Lesswrong? I’m afraid it was something low brow as a story about how Elon Musk met his current girlfriend and their bonding over the pun: Rococo’s Basilisk. I will say no more.
Whilst I find the topic of AI alignment interesting I don’t think I have the intellectual capacity compared to a ? majority of this site’s members ( ?average IQ 140) to contribute anything meaningful to that discussion. I will certainly restrict any further links to puppet -stop-motion animation from the 70’s −80’s to other forums instead.
I have a yearning to be able to see the world as it is. I think reading through the Sequences and following discussions on this site will help me in that endeavour.
I was hoping to post on a topic related to what constitutes “The self”. Is it a given in the rationalist community that the idea of the self is an illusion? Are we essentially a brain in a vat ( or a brain in a skull ) ? A mind-body organism that evolved consciousness and an ego that has a need to go about in the world and “achieve things ” ? Is there a deeper truth in “Self-Realisation”/ “Enlightenment” traditions that point to attaining insights regarding attachment to /illusion of the self.
I hope you are all keeping well during the current pandemic. I’m interested to know what you might be reading this weekend? I’ll be tackling Rationality A-Z and One hundred Years of Solitude
If you haven’t read HPMOR, harry potter and the methods of rationality, then I recommend giving it a shot! It’s what got me into the community. While extremely long, it’s engaging to the point that you don’t really notice. I’m dyslexic, so reading isn’t exactly fun for me, and I read the last 30 thousand words or so all in one sitting!
Many of the chapters share names with A-Z posts, and cover similar topics, but with the added backdrop of great characters and world building.
Over the weekend I’ll be reading worm the longest and one of the most interesting books I’ve ever encountered.
Hello everyone. I joined the site a few months ago with a view to be part of a community that engages in thoughtful discussions about everything under the sun ( and beyond ).
I’ve enjoyed various posts so far and I’m trying to get through the Core Reading.
My username ( Skrot_Nisse) essentially means “ Junk/scrap dealer” referring to a stop-motion puppetry type animation series ( 1973-1983) I watched as a child growing up in Sweden.
I hope the “scrap dealer ” username on this site doesn’t lead to unintended offence. I’ve found mostly gems on this site.
How did I come to know about Lesswrong? I’m afraid it was something low brow as a story about how Elon Musk met his current girlfriend and their bonding over the pun: Rococo’s Basilisk. I will say no more.
Whilst I find the topic of AI alignment interesting I don’t think I have the intellectual capacity compared to a ? majority of this site’s members ( ?average IQ 140) to contribute anything meaningful to that discussion. I will certainly restrict any further links to puppet -stop-motion animation from the 70’s −80’s to other forums instead.
(However I am currently embarking on N-back brain training ( https://www.gwern.net/DNB-FAQ) , many thanks to Gwern (https://www.gwern.net) for introducing me to this concept , which might make me a tad brainier =) )
I have a yearning to be able to see the world as it is. I think reading through the Sequences and following discussions on this site will help me in that endeavour.
I was hoping to post on a topic related to what constitutes “The self”. Is it a given in the rationalist community that the idea of the self is an illusion? Are we essentially a brain in a vat ( or a brain in a skull ) ? A mind-body organism that evolved consciousness and an ego that has a need to go about in the world and “achieve things ” ? Is there a deeper truth in “Self-Realisation”/ “Enlightenment” traditions that point to attaining insights regarding attachment to /illusion of the self.
I hope to re-read the posts on Kensho and non mystical explanations of insight meditation and engage in further discussion to gain a better understanding of this topic.
I hope you are all keeping well during the current pandemic. I’m interested to know what you might be reading this weekend? I’ll be tackling Rationality A-Z and One hundred Years of Solitude
If you haven’t read HPMOR, harry potter and the methods of rationality, then I recommend giving it a shot! It’s what got me into the community. While extremely long, it’s engaging to the point that you don’t really notice. I’m dyslexic, so reading isn’t exactly fun for me, and I read the last 30 thousand words or so all in one sitting!
Many of the chapters share names with A-Z posts, and cover similar topics, but with the added backdrop of great characters and world building.
Over the weekend I’ll be reading worm the longest and one of the most interesting books I’ve ever encountered.
Welcome to the community! :)