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Open Threads

TagLast edit: Apr 8, 2023, 2:34 AM by Ruby

Open Threads are informal discussion areas, where users are welcome to post comments that didn’t quite feel big enough to warrant a top-level post, nor fit in other posts.

Sometimes an Open Thread focuses on a specific topic. The most common Open Threads are the monthly Open and Welcome Threads, which serve as a general focal point of discussion, as well as a place for new users to introduce themselves.

Note: if a post is in the AI Questions Open Thread series, it should get that tag instead of this one.

Open & Wel­come Thread—Au­gust 2020

habrykaAug 6, 2020, 6:16 AM
13 points
101 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Fall 2024

habrykaOct 5, 2024, 10:28 PM
44 points
193 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—De­cem­ber 2020

PatternDec 1, 2020, 5:03 PM
9 points
50 comments1 min readLW link

March Coron­avirus Open Thread

ElizabethMar 8, 2020, 10:45 PM
57 points
378 comments1 min readLW link

April Coron­avirus Open Thread

ElizabethMar 31, 2020, 4:48 PM
34 points
141 comments1 min readLW link

AI Align­ment Open Thread Oc­to­ber 2019

habrykaOct 4, 2019, 1:28 AM
26 points
58 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Jan­uary 2020

habrykaJan 6, 2020, 7:42 PM
10 points
42 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Fe­bru­ary 2020

ryan_bFeb 4, 2020, 8:49 PM
17 points
114 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Novem­ber 2019

habrykaNov 2, 2019, 8:06 PM
12 points
76 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—De­cem­ber 2019

habrykaDec 3, 2019, 12:00 AM
14 points
56 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread: Language

Chris_LeongApr 8, 2020, 2:57 PM
7 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—March 2020

habrykaMar 8, 2020, 10:06 PM
10 points
33 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—May 2020

rolandMay 1, 2020, 12:01 PM
17 points
50 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—June 2020

habrykaJun 2, 2020, 6:19 PM
19 points
101 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread – Fe­bru­ary 2021

mingyuanFeb 5, 2021, 9:38 PM
13 points
28 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread – March 2021

Yoav RavidMar 3, 2021, 12:27 PM
18 points
28 comments1 min readLW link

Open and Wel­come Thread—May 2021

habrykaMay 3, 2021, 7:58 AM
25 points
82 comments1 min readLW link

Open and Wel­come Thread – June 2021

habrykaJun 6, 2021, 2:20 AM
21 points
39 comments1 min readLW link

Open and Wel­come Thread – July 2021

habrykaJul 3, 2021, 7:53 PM
14 points
20 comments1 min readLW link

Open and Wel­come Thread – Au­gust 2021

habrykaAug 15, 2021, 5:59 AM
13 points
20 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Jan­uary 2021

jsalvatierJan 4, 2021, 7:39 AM
21 points
45 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: June 2023 (In­line Re­acts!)

RaemonJun 6, 2023, 7:40 AM
19 points
57 comments1 min readLW link

The ideas you’re not ready to post

JulianMorrisonApr 19, 2009, 9:23 PM
29 points
264 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—July 2022

Kaj_SotalaJul 1, 2022, 7:47 AM
20 points
61 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Aug/​Sep 2022

ThomasAug 3, 2022, 10:22 AM
9 points
32 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread — March 2023

niplavMar 1, 2023, 9:30 AM
7 points
48 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Septem­ber 2020

habrykaSep 4, 2020, 6:14 PM
12 points
73 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Spring 2024

habrykaMar 11, 2024, 7:17 PM
22 points
160 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—May 2023

RubyMay 2, 2023, 2:58 AM
22 points
41 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread—Au­gust 2023

habrykaAug 9, 2023, 3:52 AM
18 points
49 comments1 min readLW link

All AGI safety ques­tions wel­come (es­pe­cially ba­sic ones) [Sept 2022]

plexSep 8, 2022, 11:56 AM
22 points
48 comments3 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Oct 2022

niplavOct 2, 2022, 11:04 AM
17 points
62 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: Fe­bru­ary 2010

wedrifidFeb 1, 2010, 6:09 AM
1 point
756 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread—July 2023

RubyJul 6, 2023, 4:50 AM
11 points
35 comments1 min readLW link

Open and Wel­come Thread—April 2021

RaemonApr 7, 2021, 9:15 PM
13 points
52 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Novem­ber 2022

MondSemmelNov 1, 2022, 6:47 PM
14 points
46 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—De­cem­ber 2022

niplavDec 4, 2022, 3:06 PM
8 points
22 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Jan­uary 2023

DragonGodJan 7, 2023, 11:16 AM
15 points
37 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread — Fe­bru­ary 2023

Ben PaceFeb 15, 2023, 7:58 PM
26 points
36 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread Septem­ber 2021

Horatio Von BeckerSep 1, 2021, 8:58 AM
16 points
65 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread Oc­to­ber 2021

qazzquimbyOct 4, 2021, 7:52 PM
21 points
49 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: What are you work­ing on? (Oc­to­ber)

Raj ThimmiahOct 13, 2021, 1:42 AM
6 points
1 comment1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread Novem­ber 2021

RubyNov 1, 2021, 11:43 PM
21 points
35 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread De­cem­ber 2021

PatternDec 1, 2021, 7:57 PM
15 points
31 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread—Jan 2022 [Vote Ex­per­i­ment!]

jimrandomhJan 3, 2022, 1:07 AM
47 points
88 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions—April 2023

ChristianKlApr 6, 2023, 1:07 PM
17 points
46 comments1 min readLW link

Ham­mer­time In­ter­mis­sion #2

alkjashMar 1, 2018, 6:20 PM
23 points
7 comments1 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Open Thread Sum­mer 2024

habrykaJun 11, 2024, 8:57 PM
22 points
99 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread – April 2023

habrykaApr 10, 2023, 6:36 AM
21 points
31 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread With Ex­per­i­men­tal Fea­ture: Reactions

jimrandomhMay 24, 2023, 4:46 PM
101 points
189 comments3 min readLW link

Open Thread – Win­ter 2023/​2024

habrykaDec 4, 2023, 10:59 PM
35 points
160 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—July 2020

habrykaJul 2, 2020, 10:41 PM
15 points
80 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread May 2018

EloMay 1, 2018, 6:23 AM
9 points
21 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread – Oc­to­ber 2020

Ben PaceOct 1, 2020, 7:06 PM
14 points
54 comments1 min readLW link

March 2022 Wel­come & Open Thread

RubyMar 2, 2022, 7:00 PM
15 points
57 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread – Novem­ber 2020

habrykaNov 3, 2020, 8:46 PM
14 points
61 comments1 min readLW link

April 2022 Wel­come & Open Thread

Ben PaceApr 2, 2022, 3:46 AM
15 points
34 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread – Au­tumn 2023

RaemonSep 3, 2023, 10:54 PM
26 points
111 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—May 2022

RubyMay 2, 2022, 11:47 PM
19 points
60 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—June 2022

MondSemmelJun 4, 2022, 7:27 PM
8 points
30 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Aug. 8 - Aug 14. 2016

EloAug 7, 2016, 11:07 PM
9 points
71 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Aug. 1 - Aug 7. 2016

EloAug 1, 2016, 12:12 AM
9 points
83 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread June 6 - June 12, 2016

EloJun 6, 2016, 4:21 AM
12 points
101 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread May 30 - June 5, 2016

EloMay 30, 2016, 4:51 AM
9 points
91 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread May 16 - May 22, 2016

EloMay 15, 2016, 11:35 PM
12 points
123 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread May 9 - May 15 2016

EloMay 9, 2016, 1:55 AM
6 points
82 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread May 2 - May 8, 2016

EloMay 2, 2016, 2:43 AM
12 points
149 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread April 25 - May 1, 2016

EloApr 25, 2016, 6:02 AM
8 points
130 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread April 4 - April 10, 2016

EloApr 4, 2016, 4:56 AM
10 points
204 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread March 7 - March 13, 2016

EloMar 7, 2016, 3:24 AM
9 points
125 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Feb 29 - March 6, 2016

EloFeb 28, 2016, 10:11 PM
9 points
289 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Feb 22 - Feb 28, 2016

EloFeb 21, 2016, 9:14 PM
10 points
229 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Feb 16 - Feb 23, 2016

EloFeb 15, 2016, 2:12 AM
10 points
105 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Feb 8 - Feb 15, 2016

EloFeb 8, 2016, 4:47 AM
9 points
224 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread 7th septem­ber − 13th september

EloSep 6, 2015, 10:27 PM
8 points
147 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Au­gust 31 - Septem­ber 6

EloAug 30, 2015, 9:26 PM
9 points
326 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread—Aug 24 - Aug 30

EloAug 24, 2015, 8:14 AM
12 points
318 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2015

MrMindOct 5, 2015, 6:50 AM
11 points
348 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jul. 17 - Jul. 23, 2017

MrMindJul 17, 2017, 8:15 AM
1 point
70 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jul. 03 - Jul. 09, 2017

MrMindJul 3, 2017, 7:20 AM
1 point
24 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Apr. 10 - Apr. 16, 2017

MrMindApr 11, 2017, 6:57 AM
4 points
124 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Mar. 20 - Mar. 26, 2017

MrMindMar 20, 2017, 8:01 AM
7 points
208 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Feb. 06 - Feb. 12, 2017

MrMindFeb 6, 2017, 8:34 AM
9 points
115 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 30 - Feb. 05, 2017

MrMindJan 30, 2017, 8:31 AM
6 points
50 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 23 - Jan. 29, 2017

MrMindJan 23, 2017, 7:41 AM
5 points
196 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 16 - Jan. 22, 2016

MrMindJan 16, 2017, 7:52 AM
4 points
133 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 09 - Jan. 15, 2017

MrMindJan 9, 2017, 8:33 AM
6 points
142 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 02 - Jan. 08, 2017

MrMindJan 2, 2017, 7:50 AM
4 points
37 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 19 - Dec. 25, 2016

MrMindDec 19, 2016, 7:46 AM
5 points
106 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 12 - Dec. 18, 2016

MrMindDec 12, 2016, 7:56 AM
9 points
141 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 05 - Dec. 11, 2016

MrMindDec 5, 2016, 7:52 AM
8 points
42 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 28 - Dec. 04, 2016

MrMindNov 28, 2016, 7:40 AM
6 points
94 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 21 - Nov. 27 − 2016

MrMindNov 21, 2016, 7:47 AM
4 points
71 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 14 - Nov. 20, 2016

MrMindNov 14, 2016, 7:51 AM
6 points
101 comments1 min readLW link

Less Wrong: Open Thread, De­cem­ber 2010

David_GerardDec 6, 2010, 2:29 PM
13 points
85 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread

Bound_upJun 23, 2018, 10:49 PM
8 points
17 comments1 min readLW link

“Ask for help on your pro­ject” open thread

EmileFeb 6, 2012, 9:59 PM
13 points
44 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: What are your im­por­tant in­sights or aha! mo­ments?

EmileNov 9, 2014, 10:56 PM
26 points
61 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: How much strate­gic think­ing have you done re­cently?

EmileAug 28, 2013, 11:48 AM
12 points
29 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: how do you look for in­for­ma­tion?

EmileMay 7, 2013, 5:22 PM
12 points
16 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 18-24 Au­gust 2014

David_GerardAug 18, 2014, 4:55 PM
6 points
81 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 11-17 Au­gust 2014

David_GerardAug 11, 2014, 10:12 AM
9 points
274 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 14-20 July 2014

David_GerardJul 14, 2014, 11:16 AM
8 points
146 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 7-14 July 2014

David_GerardJul 7, 2014, 7:14 AM
6 points
234 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 23-29 June 2014

David_GerardJun 23, 2014, 7:21 AM
6 points
194 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 16-22 June 2014

David_GerardJun 16, 2014, 1:12 PM
5 points
174 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 3-8 June 2014

David_GerardJun 3, 2014, 8:57 AM
7 points
153 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 18-24 March 2014

David_GerardMar 18, 2014, 12:26 PM
5 points
176 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 11-17 March 2014

David_GerardMar 11, 2014, 10:45 PM
6 points
227 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 2-8, 2013

David_GerardSep 2, 2013, 2:07 PM
3 points
379 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 19-25, 2013

David_GerardAug 19, 2013, 6:58 AM
6 points
326 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 12-18, 2013

David_GerardAug 12, 2013, 6:46 AM
5 points
125 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 5-11, 2013

David_GerardAug 5, 2013, 6:50 AM
6 points
308 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 29-Au­gust 4, 2013

David_GerardJul 29, 2013, 10:26 PM
7 points
389 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 23-29, 2013

David_GerardJul 22, 2013, 10:34 AM
14 points
199 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 16-22, 2013

David_GerardJul 15, 2013, 8:13 PM
23 points
305 comments1 min readLW link

What are you work­ing on? July 2013

David_GerardJul 2, 2013, 4:39 PM
15 points
101 comments1 min readLW link

What are you work­ing on? Jan­uary 2014

David_GerardJan 1, 2014, 11:13 PM
10 points
29 comments1 min readLW link

What are you work­ing on? Oc­to­ber 2013

David_GerardOct 1, 2013, 8:24 PM
5 points
38 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, March 17-31, 2013

David_GerardMar 17, 2013, 3:37 PM
5 points
177 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Fe­bru­ary 15-28, 2013

David_GerardFeb 15, 2013, 11:17 PM
9 points
338 comments1 min readLW link

What are you work­ing on? Fe­bru­ary 2013

David_GerardFeb 5, 2013, 9:43 PM
12 points
59 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Oc­to­ber 1-15, 2012

David_GerardOct 1, 2012, 5:54 AM
5 points
482 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 7 - Nov. 13, 2016

MrMindNov 7, 2016, 8:01 AM
9 points
120 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 24 - Oct. 30, 2016

MrMindOct 24, 2016, 6:54 AM
6 points
220 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 17 - Oct. 23, 2016

MrMindOct 17, 2016, 7:02 AM
7 points
68 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 10 - Oct. 16, 2016

MrMindOct 10, 2016, 7:00 AM
7 points
157 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 03 - Oct. 09, 2016

MrMindOct 3, 2016, 6:59 AM
8 points
166 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Sep. 26 - Oct. 02, 2016

MrMindSep 26, 2016, 7:41 AM
5 points
90 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Sep. 12 - Sep. 18, 2016

MrMindSep 12, 2016, 6:49 AM
4 points
111 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jul. 25 - Jul. 31, 2016

MrMindJul 25, 2016, 7:07 AM
7 points
133 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jul. 18 - Jul. 24, 2016

MrMindJul 18, 2016, 7:17 AM
7 points
123 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jul. 11 - Jul. 17, 2016

MrMindJul 11, 2016, 7:09 AM
7 points
127 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jul. 04 - Jul. 10, 2016

MrMindJul 4, 2016, 7:02 AM
10 points
84 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jun. 13 - Jun. 19, 2016

MrMindJun 13, 2016, 6:57 AM
5 points
66 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Apr. 18 - Apr. 24, 2016

MrMindApr 18, 2016, 7:19 AM
6 points
176 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Mar. 14 - Mar. 20, 2016

MrMindMar 14, 2016, 8:02 AM
8 points
213 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Feb. 01 - Feb. 07, 2016

MrMindFeb 1, 2016, 8:24 AM
6 points
178 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 18 - Jan. 24, 2016

MrMindJan 18, 2016, 9:42 AM
8 points
199 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 21 - Dec. 27, 2015

MrMindDec 21, 2015, 7:56 AM
6 points
233 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 14 - Dec. 20, 2015

MrMindDec 14, 2015, 8:09 AM
8 points
90 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 30 - Dec. 06, 2015

MrMindNov 30, 2015, 8:05 AM
5 points
105 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 23 - Nov. 29, 2015

MrMindNov 23, 2015, 7:59 AM
8 points
258 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 16 - Nov. 22, 2015

MrMindNov 16, 2015, 8:03 AM
11 points
189 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 09 - Nov. 15, 2015

MrMindNov 9, 2015, 8:07 AM
6 points
175 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 02 - Nov. 08, 2015

MrMindNov 2, 2015, 10:07 AM
8 points
195 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 26 - Nov. 01, 2015

MrMindOct 26, 2015, 8:34 AM
7 points
106 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2015

MrMindOct 19, 2015, 6:59 AM
7 points
198 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 12 - Oct. 18, 2015

MrMindOct 12, 2015, 6:57 AM
8 points
252 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Sep. 28 - Oct. 4, 2015

MrMindSep 28, 2015, 7:13 AM
6 points
198 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Sep. 21 - Sep. 27, 2015

MrMindSep 21, 2015, 7:19 AM
7 points
133 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Sep. 14 - Sep. 20, 2015

MrMindSep 14, 2015, 7:10 AM
6 points
192 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Aug. 17 - Aug. 23, 2015

MrMindAug 17, 2015, 7:05 AM
6 points
107 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Aug. 10 - Aug. 16, 2015

MrMindAug 10, 2015, 7:29 AM
8 points
284 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Aug. 03 - Aug. 09, 2015

MrMindAug 3, 2015, 7:05 AM
8 points
178 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jul. 27 - Aug 02, 2015

MrMindJul 27, 2015, 7:16 AM
8 points
222 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jul. 20 - Jul. 26, 2015

MrMindJul 20, 2015, 6:55 AM
7 points
206 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jul. 13 - Jul. 19, 2015

MrMindJul 13, 2015, 6:55 AM
8 points
300 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jul. 6 - Jul. 12, 2015

MrMindJul 6, 2015, 7:31 AM
9 points
147 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Apr. 01 - Apr. 05, 2015

MrMindMar 31, 2015, 10:06 AM
8 points
179 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Mar. 23 - Mar. 31, 2015

MrMindMar 23, 2015, 8:38 AM
10 points
179 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Mar. 16 - Mar. 22, 2015

MrMindMar 16, 2015, 8:13 AM
9 points
307 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Mar. 9 - Mar. 15, 2015

MrMindMar 9, 2015, 7:48 AM
8 points
109 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Mar. 2 - Mar. 8, 2015

MrMindMar 2, 2015, 8:19 AM
6 points
156 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Feb. 23 - Mar. 1, 2015

MrMindFeb 23, 2015, 8:01 AM
5 points
161 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Feb. 16 - Feb. 22, 2015

MrMindFeb 16, 2015, 7:56 AM
5 points
125 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Feb. 9 - Feb. 15, 2015

MrMindFeb 9, 2015, 9:12 AM
9 points
327 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 29, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015

MrMindDec 29, 2014, 11:10 AM
6 points
165 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 1 - Dec. 7, 2014

MrMindDec 1, 2014, 8:29 AM
5 points
346 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 24 - Nov. 30, 2014

MrMindNov 24, 2014, 8:56 AM
7 points
325 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 17 - Nov. 23, 2014

MrMindNov 17, 2014, 8:25 AM
6 points
329 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 10 - Nov. 16, 2014

MrMindNov 10, 2014, 8:32 AM
6 points
194 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Nov. 3 - Nov. 9, 2014

MrMindNov 3, 2014, 9:55 AM
6 points
315 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2014

MrMindOct 27, 2014, 8:58 AM
7 points
403 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 20 - Oct. 26, 2014

MrMindOct 20, 2014, 8:12 AM
13 points
270 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 13 - Oct. 19, 2014

MrMindOct 13, 2014, 8:17 AM
8 points
359 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 6 - Oct. 12, 2014

MrMindOct 6, 2014, 8:16 AM
9 points
334 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: De­cem­ber 2011

TripitakaDec 1, 2011, 6:59 PM
10 points
81 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Fe­bru­ary 25 - March 3

Scott GarrabrantFeb 25, 2014, 4:57 AM
13 points
356 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: March 4 − 10

Scott GarrabrantMar 4, 2014, 3:55 AM
7 points
391 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Oc­to­ber 13 − 19, 2013

Scott GarrabrantOct 14, 2013, 1:57 AM
8 points
251 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Septem­ber 30 - Oc­to­ber 6, 2013

Scott GarrabrantSep 30, 2013, 5:18 AM
8 points
297 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan­uary 25- Fe­bru­ary 1

NancyLebovitzJan 25, 2014, 2:52 PM
12 points
318 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, April 27-May 4, 2014

NancyLebovitzApr 27, 2014, 8:34 PM
1 point
206 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 5 − 11, 2014

TenokeMay 5, 2014, 10:35 AM
6 points
286 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 9-15 June 2014

TenokeJun 9, 2014, 1:07 PM
7 points
241 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread April 16 - April 22, 2014

TenokeApr 16, 2014, 7:05 AM
8 points
192 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread April 8 - April 14 2014

TenokeApr 8, 2014, 11:11 AM
6 points
245 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 12 − 18, 2014

eggmanMay 12, 2014, 8:16 AM
7 points
201 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread for Fe­bru­ary 18-24 2014

eggmanFeb 19, 2014, 12:57 PM
5 points
460 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread for Jan­uary 1-7, 2014

NancyLebovitzJan 1, 2014, 3:54 PM
4 points
145 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread for De­cem­ber 24-31, 2013

NancyLebovitzDec 24, 2013, 8:58 AM
6 points
211 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread for De­cem­ber 9 − 16, 2013

NancyLebovitzDec 9, 2013, 4:35 PM
8 points
377 comments1 min readLW link

Yet More “Stupid” Questions

NancyLebovitzSep 8, 2013, 2:18 PM
7 points
269 comments1 min readLW link

Yet more “stupid” questions

NancyLebovitzAug 28, 2013, 3:58 PM
8 points
342 comments1 min readLW link

More “Stupid” Questions

NancyLebovitzJul 31, 2013, 9:18 AM
21 points
497 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong!, part 2?

NancyLebovitzDec 26, 2011, 10:34 AM
15 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong!

MBlumeApr 16, 2009, 9:06 AM
58 points
2,000 comments2 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong! (2012)

orthonormalDec 26, 2011, 10:57 PM
31 points
1,440 comments5 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong! (2010-2011)

orthonormalAug 12, 2010, 1:08 AM
56 points
805 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to LessWrong (For high­school­ers)

CuriouskidNov 26, 2011, 3:47 PM
35 points
83 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread

NancyLebovitzOct 13, 2010, 2:04 PM
7 points
39 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Septem­ber, 2010-- part 2

NancyLebovitzSep 17, 2010, 1:44 AM
5 points
877 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Septem­ber, Part 3

LucasSloanSep 28, 2010, 5:21 AM
4 points
217 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Au­gust 2010-- part 2

NancyLebovitzAug 9, 2010, 11:18 PM
5 points
373 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Au­gust 2010

NancyLebovitzAug 1, 2010, 1:27 PM
7 points
706 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Fe­bru­ary 1-14, 2013

OpenThreadGuyFeb 1, 2013, 8:26 AM
10 points
286 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jan­uary 16-31, 2013

OpenThreadGuyJan 15, 2013, 3:50 PM
5 points
220 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jan­uary 1-15, 2013

OpenThreadGuyJan 1, 2013, 6:09 AM
8 points
336 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, De­cem­ber 16-31, 2012

OpenThreadGuyDec 16, 2012, 6:26 AM
7 points
160 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, De­cem­ber 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyDec 1, 2012, 5:00 AM
6 points
178 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Novem­ber 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyNov 2, 2012, 2:11 AM
8 points
377 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Oc­to­ber 16-31, 2012

OpenThreadGuyOct 16, 2012, 10:43 PM
8 points
280 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Septem­ber 15-30, 2012

OpenThreadGuySep 15, 2012, 4:41 AM
11 points
204 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Septem­ber 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuySep 1, 2012, 8:13 AM
11 points
359 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Au­gust 16-31, 2012

OpenThreadGuyAug 15, 2012, 3:25 AM
5 points
316 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Au­gust 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyAug 1, 2012, 3:39 PM
3 points
149 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, July 16-31, 2012

OpenThreadGuyJul 16, 2012, 12:47 PM
7 points
142 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, July 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyJul 1, 2012, 10:45 PM
4 points
154 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, June 16-30, 2012

OpenThreadGuyJun 15, 2012, 4:45 AM
8 points
350 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, June 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyJun 1, 2012, 4:01 AM
5 points
258 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 16-31, 2012

OpenThreadGuyMay 16, 2012, 7:36 AM
7 points
122 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyMay 1, 2012, 4:14 AM
12 points
266 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, April 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyApr 1, 2012, 4:24 AM
5 points
154 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, March 16-31, 2012

OpenThreadGuyMar 16, 2012, 4:53 AM
4 points
117 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, March 1-15, 2012

OpenThreadGuyMar 1, 2012, 8:51 AM
6 points
106 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Fe­bru­ary 15-29, 2012

OpenThreadGuyFeb 15, 2012, 6:00 AM
6 points
196 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Fe­bru­ary 1-14, 2012

OpenThreadGuyFeb 1, 2012, 4:57 AM
8 points
128 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jan­uary 15-31, 2012

OpenThreadGuyJan 16, 2012, 12:56 AM
16 points
248 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan­uary 29 - ∞

GunslingerJan 28, 2018, 10:44 PM
9 points
39 comments1 min readLW link

Jan­uary 1-14, 2012 Open Thread

daenerysJan 1, 2012, 5:40 AM
11 points
129 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread June 2010, Part 2

komponistoJun 7, 2010, 8:37 AM
12 points
553 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: Au­gust 2011

komponistoAug 3, 2011, 2:48 AM
9 points
34 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: July 2010

komponistoJul 1, 2010, 9:20 PM
10 points
697 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: July 2010, Part 2

AlicornJul 9, 2010, 6:54 AM
11 points
768 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: June 2010

MorendilJun 1, 2010, 6:04 PM
9 points
663 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread June 2010, Part 3

KevinJun 14, 2010, 6:14 AM
9 points
627 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: May 2010, Part 2

KevinMay 20, 2010, 7:30 PM
6 points
358 comments1 min readLW link

At­ten­tion Lurk­ers: Please say hi

KevinApr 16, 2010, 8:46 PM
48 points
636 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread June 2010, Part 4

Will_NewsomeJun 19, 2010, 4:34 AM
10 points
338 comments1 min readLW link

Mo­ral­ity open thread

Will_NewsomeJul 8, 2012, 2:30 PM
6 points
89 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 30 June 2014- 6 July 2014

DanielDeRossiJun 30, 2014, 10:58 AM
7 points
247 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jun. 22 - Jun. 28, 2015

GondolinianJun 22, 2015, 12:01 AM
10 points
204 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions July 2015

GondolinianJul 1, 2015, 7:13 PM
10 points
123 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jun. 29 - Jul. 5, 2015

GondolinianJun 29, 2015, 12:14 AM
8 points
211 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jun. 15 - Jun. 21, 2015

GondolinianJun 15, 2015, 12:02 AM
9 points
315 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jun. 8 - Jun. 14, 2015

GondolinianJun 8, 2015, 12:04 AM
7 points
156 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jun. 1 - Jun. 7, 2015

GondolinianJun 1, 2015, 12:45 AM
6 points
203 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions June 2015

GondolinianMay 31, 2015, 2:14 AM
9 points
200 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 25 - May 31, 2015

GondolinianMay 25, 2015, 12:00 AM
5 points
303 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions May 2015

GondolinianMay 1, 2015, 5:28 PM
15 points
264 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Apr. 27 - May 3, 2015

GondolinianApr 27, 2015, 12:18 AM
6 points
354 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Apr. 20 - Apr. 26, 2015

GondolinianApr 20, 2015, 12:02 AM
7 points
355 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Apr. 13 - Apr. 19, 2015

GondolinianApr 13, 2015, 12:19 AM
7 points
320 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 18 - May 24, 2015

GondolinianMay 18, 2015, 12:01 AM
7 points
176 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 11 - May 17, 2015

GondolinianMay 11, 2015, 12:16 AM
6 points
247 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, May 4 - May 10, 2015

GondolinianMay 4, 2015, 12:06 AM
5 points
217 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions April 2015

GondolinianApr 2, 2015, 9:29 PM
9 points
146 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions March 2015

GondolinianMar 3, 2015, 11:37 PM
10 points
200 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Fe­bru­ary 2015

GondolinianFeb 2, 2015, 12:36 AM
12 points
198 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Feb. 2 - Feb 8, 2015

GondolinianFeb 2, 2015, 12:28 AM
7 points
256 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2015

GondolinianJan 26, 2015, 12:46 AM
10 points
432 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 19 - Jan. 25, 2015

GondolinianJan 19, 2015, 12:04 AM
6 points
303 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Jan. 12 - Jan. 18, 2015

GondolinianJan 12, 2015, 12:39 AM
9 points
156 comments1 min readLW link

Brag­ging Thread Jan­uary 2015

GondolinianJan 4, 2015, 6:54 PM
6 points
19 comments1 min readLW link

De­cem­ber 2014 Brag­ging Thread

MorendilNov 30, 2014, 11:54 PM
5 points
48 comments1 min readLW link

Brag­ging Thread May 2015

MorendilMay 10, 2015, 1:25 PM
10 points
42 comments1 min readLW link

Brag­ging Thread March 2015

MorendilMar 8, 2015, 1:50 PM
7 points
19 comments1 min readLW link

Life­hack Ideas Jan­uary 2015

GondolinianJan 1, 2015, 2:34 AM
8 points
43 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Jan­uary 2015

GondolinianJan 1, 2015, 2:30 AM
11 points
111 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 22 - Dec. 28, 2014

GondolinianDec 22, 2014, 2:34 AM
7 points
218 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong! (7th thread, De­cem­ber 2014)

GondolinianDec 15, 2014, 2:57 AM
21 points
639 comments6 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 15 - Dec. 21, 2014

GondolinianDec 15, 2014, 12:01 AM
5 points
309 comments1 min readLW link

Life­hack Ideas De­cem­ber 2014

GondolinianDec 10, 2014, 12:21 AM
11 points
44 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions De­cem­ber 2014

GondolinianDec 8, 2014, 3:39 PM
25 points
342 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Dec. 8 - Dec. 15, 2014

GondolinianDec 8, 2014, 12:06 AM
11 points
293 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Sept. 29 - Oct.5, 2014

polymathwannabeSep 29, 2014, 1:28 PM
9 points
340 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Aug. 22 − 28, 2016

polymathwannabeAug 22, 2016, 4:24 PM
6 points
67 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jan­uary 4-10, 2016

polymathwannabeJan 4, 2016, 1:06 PM
9 points
426 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, De­cem­ber 7-13, 2015

polymathwannabeDec 7, 2015, 2:47 PM
8 points
224 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions, De­cem­ber 2015

polymathwannabeDec 1, 2015, 10:40 PM
9 points
139 comments1 min readLW link

Group Ra­tion­al­ity Diary, Dec. 1-13, 2015

polymathwannabeDec 1, 2015, 10:39 PM
6 points
16 comments1 min readLW link

Crazy Ideas Thread, De­cem­ber 2015

polymathwannabeDec 1, 2015, 10:37 PM
6 points
39 comments1 min readLW link

Brag­ging thread, De­cem­ber 2015

polymathwannabeDec 1, 2015, 10:35 PM
6 points
25 comments1 min readLW link

Group Ra­tion­al­ity Diary, Oct. 6-18, 2015

polymathwannabeOct 6, 2015, 11:23 PM
6 points
26 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Septem­ber 2015

polymathwannabeSep 2, 2015, 6:26 PM
8 points
175 comments1 min readLW link

Brag­ging thread Septem­ber 2015

polymathwannabeSep 2, 2015, 6:24 PM
8 points
32 comments1 min readLW link

Crazy Ideas Thread, Aug. 2015

polymathwannabeAug 11, 2015, 1:24 PM
12 points
244 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread Jan. 5-11, 2015

polymathwannabeJan 5, 2015, 12:48 PM
5 points
152 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 8-14, 2014

polymathwannabeSep 8, 2014, 12:31 PM
7 points
296 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Sept. 1-7, 2014

polymathwannabeSep 1, 2014, 12:18 PM
7 points
162 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 4 − 10, 2014

polymathwannabeAug 4, 2014, 12:20 PM
8 points
309 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 28 - Au­gust 3, 2014

polymathwannabeJul 28, 2014, 8:27 PM
8 points
243 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 21-27, 2014

polymathwannabeJul 21, 2014, 1:15 PM
7 points
163 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 15-21, 2014

gjmSep 15, 2014, 12:24 PM
9 points
342 comments1 min readLW link

Group Ra­tion­al­ity Diary, March 22 to April 4

gjmMar 23, 2015, 12:17 PM
9 points
16 comments1 min readLW link

Group Ra­tion­al­ity Diary, March 1-21

gjmMar 6, 2015, 3:29 PM
8 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: April 2009

gjmApr 3, 2009, 1:57 PM
7 points
134 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 24-30 March 2014

MetusMar 25, 2014, 7:42 AM
11 points
158 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, 21-27 April 2014

MetusApr 21, 2014, 10:54 AM
7 points
349 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 16-22, 2013

MetusSep 16, 2013, 5:18 AM
9 points
141 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 9-15, 2013

MetusSep 9, 2013, 4:50 AM
5 points
127 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: March 2009

CarlShulmanMar 26, 2009, 4:04 AM
6 points
72 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 26 - Septem­ber 1, 2013

philhAug 26, 2013, 9:00 PM
8 points
149 comments1 min readLW link

Brag­ging thread Au­gust 2015

philhAug 1, 2015, 7:46 PM
5 points
44 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid ques­tions thread, Oc­to­ber 2015

philhOct 13, 2015, 7:39 PM
7 points
223 comments1 min readLW link

Group ra­tio­nal­ity di­ary, May 5th − 23rd

philhMay 4, 2015, 11:59 PM
12 points
29 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Apr. 06 - Apr. 12, 2015

philhApr 6, 2015, 2:18 PM
7 points
128 comments1 min readLW link

May Monthly Brag­ging Thread

philhMay 4, 2014, 8:21 AM
15 points
28 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: Au­gust 2009

tawAug 1, 2009, 3:06 PM
8 points
193 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 22-28, 2014

Gunnar_ZarnckeSep 22, 2014, 5:59 AM
8 points
216 comments1 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread Oc­to­ber 2017

Gunnar_ZarnckeOct 7, 2017, 9:32 PM
4 points
13 comments1 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread Jan­uary 2017

Gunnar_ZarnckeJan 22, 2017, 11:26 PM
4 points
8 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread May 23 - May 29, 2016

Gunnar_ZarnckeMay 22, 2016, 9:11 PM
8 points
120 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread March 21 - March 27, 2016

Gunnar_ZarnckeMar 20, 2016, 7:54 PM
6 points
164 comments1 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread Jan­uary 2016

Gunnar_ZarnckeJan 3, 2016, 5:43 PM
6 points
17 comments1 min readLW link

Crazy Ideas Thread—Oc­to­ber 2015

Gunnar_ZarnckeOct 6, 2015, 10:38 PM
10 points
115 comments1 min readLW link

Group ra­tio­nal­ity di­ary for July 12th—Au­gust 1st 2015

Gunnar_ZarnckeJul 26, 2015, 11:31 PM
8 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

Crazy Ideas Thread

Gunnar_ZarnckeJul 7, 2015, 9:40 PM
37 points
352 comments1 min readLW link

Brag­ging Thread Fe­bru­ary 2015

Gunnar_ZarnckeFeb 8, 2015, 3:19 PM
10 points
21 comments1 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread—Per­son­al­ity Special

Gunnar_ZarnckeNov 5, 2014, 10:40 PM
10 points
18 comments3 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread

Gunnar_ZarnckeAug 20, 2014, 2:36 PM
12 points
13 comments1 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread

Gunnar_ZarnckeApr 7, 2014, 3:13 PM
7 points
67 comments1 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread

Gunnar_ZarnckeMar 1, 2014, 11:57 PM
7 points
24 comments1 min readLW link

Pol­ling Thread

Gunnar_ZarnckeJan 22, 2014, 9:14 PM
17 points
120 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread for Jan­uary 8 − 16 2014

tutJan 8, 2014, 12:14 PM
9 points
347 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread for De­cem­ber 17-23, 2013

Paul CrowleyDec 17, 2013, 8:45 PM
10 points
306 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Jan­uary 2011

Paul CrowleyJan 10, 2011, 11:14 AM
9 points
43 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Novem­ber 1 − 7, 2013

witzvoNov 2, 2013, 4:37 PM
7 points
301 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Novem­ber 8 − 14, 2013

witzvoNov 8, 2013, 8:13 PM
2 points
141 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Oc­to­ber 7 - Oc­to­ber 12, 2013

ThomasOct 7, 2013, 2:52 PM
8 points
318 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 25 - Oc­to­ber 1, 2017

ThomasSep 25, 2017, 7:36 AM
0 points
30 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 18 - Septem­ber 24, 2017

ThomasSep 18, 2017, 8:30 AM
3 points
27 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 11 - Septem­ber 17, 2017

ThomasSep 11, 2017, 7:46 AM
1 point
47 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Septem­ber 4 - Septem­ber 10, 2017

ThomasSep 4, 2017, 7:41 AM
2 points
30 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 28 - Septem­ber 3, 2017

ThomasAug 28, 2017, 6:11 AM
1 point
71 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 21 - Au­gust 27, 2017

ThomasAug 21, 2017, 6:13 AM
1 point
71 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 14 - Au­gust 20, 2017

ThomasAug 14, 2017, 7:48 AM
2 points
59 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Au­gust 7 - Au­gust 13, 2017

ThomasAug 7, 2017, 8:07 AM
1 point
35 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 31 - Au­gust 6, 2017

ThomasJul 31, 2017, 2:41 PM
1 point
72 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 24 - July 30, 2017

ThomasJul 24, 2017, 7:28 AM
1 point
15 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, July 10 - July 16, 2017

ThomasJul 10, 2017, 6:31 AM
4 points
42 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, June 26 - July 2, 2017

ThomasJun 26, 2017, 6:12 AM
1 point
246 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, June. 12 - June. 18, 2017

ThomasJun 12, 2017, 5:36 AM
1 point
101 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, May 29 - June 4, 2017

ThomasMay 29, 2017, 6:13 AM
4 points
84 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, May 22 - May 28, 2017

ThomasMay 22, 2017, 5:44 AM
3 points
58 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, May 8 - May 14, 2017

ThomasMay 8, 2017, 8:10 AM
5 points
82 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, May. 1 - May. 7, 2017

ThomasMay 1, 2017, 3:55 PM
3 points
29 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, March 2011

ThomasMar 8, 2011, 8:38 AM
6 points
64 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, June 2-15, 2013

TimSJun 2, 2013, 2:22 AM
9 points
436 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oc­to­ber 2011

MarkusRamikinOct 2, 2011, 9:05 AM
10 points
314 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: Septem­ber 2011

PavitraSep 3, 2011, 7:50 PM
11 points
447 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, April 2011

ataApr 2, 2011, 6:43 PM
10 points
111 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: Oc­to­ber 2009

gwernOct 1, 2009, 12:49 PM
8 points
436 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: March 2010

AdeleneDawnerMar 1, 2010, 9:25 AM
9 points
680 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Septem­ber 23-29, 2013

MestroyerSep 24, 2013, 1:25 AM
8 points
263 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, De­cem­ber 2-8, 2013

ChrisHallquistDec 3, 2013, 5:10 AM
6 points
185 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oct. 31 - Nov. 6, 2016

GyrodiotOct 31, 2016, 9:24 PM
7 points
83 comments1 min readLW link

Septem­ber Brag­ging Thread

RaemonAug 30, 2019, 9:58 PM
47 points
12 comments1 min readLW link

Monthly Meta: Com­mon Knowledge

Chris_LeongMar 3, 2018, 12:05 AM
17 points
14 comments1 min readLW link

Closet sur­vey #1

[deleted]Mar 14, 2009, 7:51 AM
72 points
670 comments1 min readLW link

Ex­per­tise Exchange

ChristianKlMar 14, 2018, 6:04 PM
21 points
23 comments1 min readLW link

“Stupid” ques­tions thread

gothgirl420666Jul 13, 2013, 2:42 AM
62 points
854 comments1 min readLW link

Just One Sentence

Eliezer YudkowskyJan 5, 2013, 1:27 AM
97 points
143 comments1 min readLW link

The Friendly AI Game

bentarmMar 15, 2011, 4:45 PM
50 points
178 comments1 min readLW link

The Ir­ra­tional­ity Game

Will_NewsomeOct 3, 2010, 2:43 AM
44 points
932 comments3 min readLW link

Beta—First Impressions

Chris_LeongSep 21, 2017, 1:56 AM
32 points
104 comments1 min readLW link

Suggested Posts

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 9, 2007, 2:32 AM
5 points
16 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread

Eliezer YudkowskyJul 1, 2007, 7:38 PM
5 points
38 comments1 min readLW link

Pos­i­tivity Thread :)

ViliamApr 8, 2016, 9:34 PM
40 points
66 comments2 min readLW link

AALWA: Ask any LessWronger anything

Will_NewsomeJan 12, 2014, 2:18 AM
53 points
636 comments1 min readLW link

Tell Your Ra­tion­al­ist Ori­gin Story

Eliezer YudkowskyFeb 25, 2009, 5:16 PM
38 points
414 comments1 min readLW link

New Monthly Thread: Bragging

Joshua_BlaineAug 11, 2013, 5:50 PM
39 points
147 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong! (5th thread, March 2013)

orthonormalApr 1, 2013, 4:19 PM
37 points
1,746 comments5 min readLW link

Use­ful Con­cepts Repository

Qiaochu_YuanJun 10, 2013, 6:12 AM
50 points
105 comments1 min readLW link

Bor­ing Ad­vice Repository

Qiaochu_YuanMar 7, 2013, 4:33 AM
112 points
575 comments1 min readLW link

Solved Prob­lems Repository

Qiaochu_YuanMar 27, 2013, 4:51 AM
41 points
275 comments1 min readLW link

Grad Stu­dent Ad­vice Repository

StabilizerApr 14, 2013, 9:28 AM
16 points
56 comments1 min readLW link

Ex­per­i­ment Idea Thread - Spring 2011

PsychohistorianMay 6, 2011, 6:10 PM
35 points
54 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What’s your big idea?

Gordon Seidoh WorleyOct 18, 2019, 3:47 PM
30 points
64 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong! (6th thread, July 2013)

KnaveOfAllTradesJul 26, 2013, 2:35 AM
30 points
518 comments6 min readLW link

Recom­mended Ra­tion­al­ist Reading

Eliezer YudkowskyOct 1, 2007, 6:36 PM
20 points
23 comments1 min readLW link

Find some­one to talk to thread

hg00Sep 26, 2015, 10:24 PM
36 points
21 comments4 min readLW link

An­nounc­ing Data Se­crets Lox: An Alter­na­tive to Slate Star Codex Open Threads

quanticleOct 27, 2020, 4:24 AM
26 points
3 comments1 min readLW link

Hal­loween thread—ra­tio­nal­ist’s hor­rors.

wwaNov 1, 2013, 10:07 PM
35 points
123 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions—Septem­ber 2017

ChristianKlSep 27, 2017, 9:51 AM
9 points
25 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Novem­ber 13 - Novem­ber 20, 2017

ChristianKlNov 12, 2017, 2:26 PM
9 points
23 comments1 min readLW link

Com­mu­ni­ties you might join thread

whpearsonNov 25, 2017, 9:07 AM
6 points
13 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to LessWrong (10th Thread, Jan­uary 2017) (Thread A)

folkTheoryJan 7, 2017, 5:43 AM
15 points
10 comments5 min readLW link

Crazy Ideas Thread

James_MillerJun 18, 2016, 12:30 AM
14 points
93 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, June 27 - July 3, 2016

[deleted]Jun 27, 2016, 1:46 AM
5 points
79 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Dec. 28 - Jan. 3, 2016

[deleted]Dec 27, 2015, 2:21 PM
17 points
143 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong! (8th thread, July 2015)

SarunasJul 22, 2015, 4:49 PM
19 points
273 comments6 min readLW link

Open Thread

CyanMar 26, 2009, 2:48 AM
3 points
3 comments1 min readLW link

Off-Topic Dis­cus­sion Thread: April 2009

MBlumeApr 5, 2009, 3:23 AM
12 points
68 comments1 min readLW link

A Kick in the Ra­tion­als: What hurts you in your LessWrong Parts?

sixes_and_sevensApr 25, 2012, 12:12 PM
36 points
194 comments1 min readLW link

Link Shar­ing Thread—April ’11

AlexandrosApr 11, 2011, 9:03 AM
31 points
88 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: May 2009

steven0461May 1, 2009, 4:16 PM
7 points
210 comments1 min readLW link

Off Topic Thread: May 2009

MBlumeMay 5, 2009, 8:36 PM
2 points
72 comments1 min readLW link

In­tro­duc­tion Thread: May 2009

MBlumeMay 5, 2009, 8:39 PM
5 points
22 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come to Less Wrong! (July 2012)

Paul CrowleyJul 18, 2012, 5:24 PM
31 points
850 comments5 min readLW link

Open Thread: June 2009

CyanJun 1, 2009, 6:46 PM
7 points
145 comments1 min readLW link

What are you work­ing on?

jsalvatierMar 4, 2011, 1:33 AM
30 points
103 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: July 2009

[deleted]Jul 2, 2009, 4:00 AM
5 points
251 comments1 min readLW link

What are our do­mains of ex­per­tise? A mar­ket­place of in­sights and issues

MorendilApr 28, 2010, 10:17 PM
29 points
65 comments2 min readLW link

What have you re­cently tried, and failed at?

EmileJul 5, 2012, 9:52 AM
32 points
131 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread – April 2021

niplavApr 4, 2021, 7:25 PM
8 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Fe­bru­ary 2022 Open Thread

RaemonFeb 2, 2022, 6:38 PM
17 points
54 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Novem­ber 16–30, 2012

VincentYuNov 18, 2012, 1:59 PM
7 points
215 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Oc­to­ber 2020

ChristianKlOct 21, 2020, 11:41 AM
48 points
33 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Win­ter 2024/​2025

habrykaDec 25, 2024, 9:02 PM
21 points
39 comments1 min readLW link

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PrometheusMar 31, 2023, 10:03 AM
23 points
8 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Jan­uary 2019

RaemonJan 9, 2019, 8:25 PM
23 points
54 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Fe­bru­ary 2019

ryan_bFeb 7, 2019, 6:00 PM
19 points
19 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread March 2019

ryan_bMar 7, 2019, 6:26 PM
10 points
27 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread April 2019

nullApr 1, 2019, 1:14 AM
19 points
45 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread May 2019

ryan_bMay 1, 2019, 3:43 PM
10 points
66 comments1 min readLW link

Wel­come and Open Thread June 2019

rolandJun 1, 2019, 1:44 PM
12 points
35 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread July 2019

ryan_bJul 3, 2019, 3:07 PM
15 points
91 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Au­gust 2019

RubyAug 2, 2019, 11:56 PM
11 points
44 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Septem­ber 2019

RubySep 3, 2019, 2:53 AM
9 points
37 comments1 min readLW link

Open & Wel­come Thread—Oc­to­ber 2019

RubyOct 1, 2019, 11:10 PM
10 points
46 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread—Jan­uary 2018

ChristianKlJan 3, 2018, 1:06 AM
8 points
30 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Fe­bru­ary 2018

EnterUsernameFeb 12, 2018, 9:10 PM
11 points
22 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread April 2018

Gunnar_ZarnckeApr 6, 2018, 9:02 PM
7 points
25 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread June 2018

EloMay 31, 2018, 10:34 PM
12 points
22 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread July 2018

nullJul 10, 2018, 2:51 PM
10 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Au­gust 2018

EloAug 1, 2018, 1:49 AM
23 points
93 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Septem­ber 2018

EloAug 31, 2018, 9:38 PM
10 points
72 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread Novem­ber 2018

Ben PaceOct 31, 2018, 3:39 AM
14 points
43 comments1 min readLW link

Open and Wel­come Thread De­cem­ber 2018

Ben PaceDec 4, 2018, 10:20 PM
26 points
23 comments1 min readLW link

Ex­per­i­men­tal Open Threads

Chris_LeongFeb 26, 2018, 3:13 AM
22 points
5 comments1 min readLW link

AI Align­ment Open Thread Au­gust 2019

habrykaAug 4, 2019, 10:09 PM
35 points
96 comments1 min readLW link

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alkjashFeb 7, 2018, 10:10 PM
34 points
14 comments1 min readLW link
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Will_NewsomeSep 15, 2010, 8:39 AM
59 points
346 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Open Thread

CostanzaDec 29, 2011, 11:23 PM
62 points
264 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Open Thread Round 2

OpenThreadGuyApr 20, 2012, 7:38 PM
21 points
209 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Open Thread Round 3

OpenThreadGuyJul 7, 2012, 5:16 PM
11 points
209 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Ques­tions Open Thread Round 4

lukeprogAug 27, 2012, 12:04 AM
9 points
181 comments1 min readLW link

Ra­tion­al­ity and Spiritu­al­ity—Sum­mary and Open Thread

Chris_LeongApr 21, 2018, 2:37 AM
13 points
27 comments1 min readLW link

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Will_NewsomeSep 23, 2010, 4:25 AM
49 points
281 comments2 min readLW link

Ex­per­i­men­tal Open Thread April 2019: So­cratic method

nullApr 1, 2019, 1:29 AM
23 points
165 comments1 min readLW link

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John_MaxwellJun 2, 2012, 4:31 AM
46 points
40 comments1 min readLW link

Econ­omy gos­sip open thread

John_MaxwellOct 28, 2012, 4:10 AM
35 points
59 comments3 min readLW link

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Adele_LJul 11, 2013, 5:48 PM
29 points
24 comments1 min readLW link

Meetup Tac­tics Open Thread

[deleted]Mar 5, 2012, 7:28 PM
28 points
26 comments1 min readLW link

[Meta] Open thread even more of­ten?

solipsistFeb 12, 2014, 9:28 PM
20 points
34 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread for Fe­bru­ary 11 − 17

Scott GarrabrantFeb 11, 2014, 6:08 PM
5 points
335 comments1 min readLW link

[Open Thread] Links (2014-02-14)

solipsistFeb 14, 2014, 5:32 AM
4 points
20 comments1 min readLW link

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solipsistFeb 17, 2014, 5:34 AM
8 points
140 comments1 min readLW link

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John_MaxwellJan 21, 2015, 12:24 PM
19 points
15 comments1 min readLW link

Do­ing Science! Open Thread Ex­per­i­ment Results

daenerysJan 31, 2012, 7:57 AM
20 points
11 comments1 min readLW link

Op­ti­mal Em­ploy­ment Open Thread

[deleted]Feb 14, 2011, 10:49 PM
18 points
47 comments1 min readLW link

Ra­tion­al­ity Ac­tivism: Open Thread

atuckerMar 4, 2011, 2:06 AM
13 points
18 comments1 min readLW link

Ex­is­ten­tial risks open thread

John_MaxwellMar 31, 2013, 12:52 AM
16 points
47 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread: Fe­bru­ary 2010, part 2

CronoDASFeb 16, 2010, 8:29 AM
15 points
917 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Aug 29. - Sept 5. 2016

EloAug 29, 2016, 2:28 AM
16 points
119 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, June 20 - June 26, 2016

EloJun 21, 2016, 2:45 AM
14 points
89 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Oc­to­ber 30 - Novem­ber 5, 2017

EloOct 30, 2017, 11:37 PM
2 points
44 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, June. 19 - June. 25, 2017

EloJun 18, 2017, 11:10 PM
1 point
200 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, June 5 - June 11, 2017

EloJun 5, 2017, 4:23 AM
2 points
97 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, May 15 - May 21, 2017

EloMay 15, 2017, 7:06 AM
3 points
183 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, Apr. 03 - Apr. 09, 2017

EloApr 3, 2017, 6:58 AM
3 points
76 comments1 min readLW link

Open thread, March 13 - March 19, 2017

EloMar 13, 2017, 3:46 AM
4 points
106 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, March. 6 - March 12, 2017

EloMar 6, 2017, 5:29 AM
7 points
156 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Feb. 27 - March 5, 2017

EloFeb 27, 2017, 4:32 AM
6 points
174 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Feb. 20 - Feb 26, 2017

EloFeb 20, 2017, 4:51 AM
6 points
163 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Sept 5. - Sept 11. 2016

EloSep 5, 2016, 12:59 AM
12 points
102 comments1 min readLW link

Open Thread, Aug. 15. - Aug 21. 2016

EloAug 15, 2016, 12:26 AM
11 points
53 comments1 min readLW link