Sean Aubin

Toronto – ACX Mee­tups Every­where Spring 2025

A Sys­tem­atic Ap­proach to Emotions

Against Fatal­ism: Dis­cussing Mozi with Ben Parry

• Sean AubinJan 19, 2025, 4:12 PM

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  on: Nu­clear Power? CANDU!

  Excited to see everyone today. Re-reading through the links, I think they might be a bit too pro-nuclear. I’m going to recommend a reading from the last meetup, Safe Enough which argues we’re thinking about nuclear risks incorrectly. A key excerpt:

  Still. The advocates who intone solemnly on the importance of analyzing nuclear energy in terms of dispassionate numbers, as above, use the wrong models. To estimate the potential impact of cascades, we cannot simply average what has been. Our models have to consider the total damage possible—the number of rice grains in our pile, the energy of the atoms in our nuclear fuel.

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  To take Probabilistic Risk Assessment seriously requires that we think beyond intuition and experience, and place our faith in an intricate web of calculations and simulations. That we celebrate meticulousness over freedom and invention. That we recognize that while our vigilance will protect us from some catastrophes, it will never shield us entirely.

  I’m confused about what a worst-case for nuclear power looks like, because I don’t understand what it would mean to direct the maximum amount of radiation from a nuclear power plant to the most populous areas. The talk from Michael Shellenberger made it seem like living near Chernobyl isn’t that bad? Looking forward to discussing!

A Ground-Level Per­spec­tive on Ca­pac­ity Build­ing in In­ter­na­tional Development

Nu­clear Power? CANDU!

Per­sonal Idea Ret­ro­spec­tive 2024

• Sean AubinNov 24, 2024, 6:34 PM

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  on: Keep­ing Your Iden­tity Small

  Mars is locked due to the Santa Claus parade, so please gather at the Elizabeth St. entrance. We’ll accumulate there until 14:15.

• Sean AubinNov 18, 2024, 1:02 AM

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  on: Keep­ing Your Iden­tity Small

  Event is happening November 24th. Accidentally set the date wrong when initially making the event.

Keep­ing Your Iden­tity Small

Cor­rup­tion: trad­ing off prag­ma­tism and idealism

When to Pause AI de­vel­op­ment?

Dissent Collusion

Is Science Slow­ing Down?

• Sean AubinMay 5, 2024, 6:04 PM

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  in reply to: Sean Aubin’s comment on: Govern­ments power-checks: Ama­zon & anti-trust

  The door from the Queen’s Park subway entrance is unlocked, so use that entrance. I’ll be waiting outside University Avenue entrance until 14:15

• Sean AubinMay 5, 2024, 5:43 PM

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  on: Govern­ments power-checks: Ama­zon & anti-trust

  MARS building locked due to protest. Meet outside West entrance on University Avenue. I’m still wearing the neon jacket.

Govern­ments power-checks: Ama­zon & anti-trust

ACX Mee­tups Every­where: Spring 2024

• Sean AubinMar 17, 2024, 10:20 PM

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  on: Low-Bar­rier Feed­back

  Because some of you were asking, here’s the yearly review template I use: https://​​alexvermeer.com/​​8760hours/​​

  Its integrated into productivity website I use: https://​​intend.do/​​?r=u0hywhp1rz

Low-Bar­rier Feed­back