Hi. I’m a long time lurker (a few years now), and I finally joined so that I could participate in the community and the discussions. This was borne partly out of a sense that I’m at a place in my life where I could really benefit from this community (and it could benefit from me), and partly out of a specific interest in some of the things that have been posted recently: the MIRI technical research agenda.
More about me: I’m currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics. My professional work is in physics-y differential geometry, so only connected to the LW material indirectly via things like quantum mechanics. I practice Buhddist meditation, without definitively endorsing any of the doctrines. I’m surprised meditation hasn’t gotten more airtime in the rationalist community.
My IRL exposure to the LWverse is limited (hi Critch!), but I gather there’s a meetup group in Utrecht, where I’m living now.
Anyway, I look forward to good discussions. Hello everyone!
Hi. I’m a long time lurker (a few years now), and I finally joined so that I could participate in the community and the discussions. This was borne partly out of a sense that I’m at a place in my life where I could really benefit from this community (and it could benefit from me), and partly out of a specific interest in some of the things that have been posted recently: the MIRI technical research agenda.
In particular, once I’ve had more time to digest it, I want to post comments and questions about Reasoning Under Logical Uncertainty.
More about me: I’m currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics. My professional work is in physics-y differential geometry, so only connected to the LW material indirectly via things like quantum mechanics. I practice Buhddist meditation, without definitively endorsing any of the doctrines. I’m surprised meditation hasn’t gotten more airtime in the rationalist community.
My IRL exposure to the LWverse is limited (hi Critch!), but I gather there’s a meetup group in Utrecht, where I’m living now.
Anyway, I look forward to good discussions. Hello everyone!