There are many people willing to invest more than just fun but aren’t really ready for work. Lets come up with proposals for them too! I have in the past proposed...
The issue here is that this is a community. If you want something done, just do it! You don’t really need approval, or much support (unless technical skill or something is limiting).
I am aware that this applies to me. I have one pesky little thesis to hand in, then I’m good to go. Hold me to this.
Thanks for linking! I didn’t know we already have a study group! However I would first need to order the book, I look forward in participating with them in a week or two, however joining the book club half way is less enjoyable, joining a study group halfway through its course means more homework to catch up to.
Why not feature “University” or university of less wrong just as prominently as the Wiki or Sequence once we get more than one active group? When I check someones latest post and his karma, why not have information about which study groups he is a part of stand out?
I know if you want something done, one should just do it… however lots of people don’t have imaginations or will only join a project half way and I wanted to underscore that there are things one can do that are beneficial for the community without having to do the hard work of becoming more rational himself.
Yes.
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The issue here is that this is a community. If you want something done, just do it! You don’t really need approval, or much support (unless technical skill or something is limiting).
I am aware that this applies to me. I have one pesky little thesis to hand in, then I’m good to go. Hold me to this.
Thanks for linking! I didn’t know we already have a study group! However I would first need to order the book, I look forward in participating with them in a week or two, however joining the book club half way is less enjoyable, joining a study group halfway through its course means more homework to catch up to.
Why not feature “University” or university of less wrong just as prominently as the Wiki or Sequence once we get more than one active group? When I check someones latest post and his karma, why not have information about which study groups he is a part of stand out?
I know if you want something done, one should just do it… however lots of people don’t have imaginations or will only join a project half way and I wanted to underscore that there are things one can do that are beneficial for the community without having to do the hard work of becoming more rational himself.
Edit: Another idea is for some study groups to work as a class and go through a “class” available on a site like this:
http://www.academicearth.org/courses/differential-equations