I was pleasantly surprised by how many people enjoyed this post about mountain climbing. I never expected it to gain so much traction, since it doesn’t relate that clearly to rationality or AI or any of the topics usually discussed on LessWrong.
But when I finished the book it was based on, I just felt an overwhelming urge to tell other people about it. The story was just that insane.
Looking back I think Gwern probably summarized what this story is about best: a world beyond the reach of god. The universe does not respect your desire for a coherent, meaningful story. If you make the wrong mistake at the wrong time, game over.
For the past couple of months I’ve actually been drafting a sequel of sorts to this post about a man named Nims Purja. I hope to post it before Christmas!
I was pleasantly surprised by how many people enjoyed this post about mountain climbing. I never expected it to gain so much traction, since it doesn’t relate that clearly to rationality or AI or any of the topics usually discussed on LessWrong.
But when I finished the book it was based on, I just felt an overwhelming urge to tell other people about it. The story was just that insane.
Looking back I think Gwern probably summarized what this story is about best: a world beyond the reach of god. The universe does not respect your desire for a coherent, meaningful story. If you make the wrong mistake at the wrong time, game over.
For the past couple of months I’ve actually been drafting a sequel of sorts to this post about a man named Nims Purja. I hope to post it before Christmas!