Sounds like you’re quite exposed to a variety of fields. Very admirable! It never hurts to have a wide background, and that exposure to all those different hobbies and areas can improve your work in your central field of interest.
No need for some great story to join. Having an interest in learning is good enough! If you want to read some LW material to give you an idea of the type of writings you’ll see and the type of topics we discuss, feel free to read the Sequences, which collect a large number of LW posts from over the years. It’s something of a crash course on a variety of topics and issues. Quite heavy reading, but very useful.
If you want to join the conversation, check out the Discussion board. This is where the day-to-day conversations on LW take place. It’s a good place to get a feel for the conversation standards of the community before you start contributing your own ideas. Also, definitely check out the latest Open Thread. It’s a bit more laid back than the Discussion board as a whole, but still a good place to talk, ask questions, and engage fellow LWers.
Also, I don’t know where you live in Florida, but if meeting up and chatting with fellow LWers in physical space interests you, Florida has two LW meetups: one in Fort Lauderdale, one in Coral Gables. LW meetups are great places to get acquainted with your fellow rationalists, discuss different topics, and just to have fun.
Glad to have you with us! Look forward to seeing you around the forums soon.
Hello and welcome to LessWrong!
Sounds like you’re quite exposed to a variety of fields. Very admirable! It never hurts to have a wide background, and that exposure to all those different hobbies and areas can improve your work in your central field of interest.
No need for some great story to join. Having an interest in learning is good enough! If you want to read some LW material to give you an idea of the type of writings you’ll see and the type of topics we discuss, feel free to read the Sequences, which collect a large number of LW posts from over the years. It’s something of a crash course on a variety of topics and issues. Quite heavy reading, but very useful.
If you want to join the conversation, check out the Discussion board. This is where the day-to-day conversations on LW take place. It’s a good place to get a feel for the conversation standards of the community before you start contributing your own ideas. Also, definitely check out the latest Open Thread. It’s a bit more laid back than the Discussion board as a whole, but still a good place to talk, ask questions, and engage fellow LWers.
Also, I don’t know where you live in Florida, but if meeting up and chatting with fellow LWers in physical space interests you, Florida has two LW meetups: one in Fort Lauderdale, one in Coral Gables. LW meetups are great places to get acquainted with your fellow rationalists, discuss different topics, and just to have fun.
Glad to have you with us! Look forward to seeing you around the forums soon.