Category Archives: lesswrong
Global trend predictions 2018
My global trends prediction for this year: The world will be more pro recreational drug. Voluntary euthanasia will be legalised in more places Bitcoin will crash health food/exercise market will grow massively. like twofold. Electric cars will grow, not fast … Continue reading
2017: a year in science
In Classical tradition for the Sydney Summer Solstice. We look back over the year and gathering some exciting science that was worth sharing. I present this year’s list of science (see previous years – 2016, 2015) Credit this year goes to Erratio … Continue reading
Halloween costume: Paperclipperer
Guidelines for becoming a paperclipperer for halloween. Supplies Paperclips (some as a prop, make your life easier by buying some, but show effort by making your own) pliers (extra pairs for extra effect) metal wire (can get colourful for novelty) … Continue reading
Lesswrong potential changes
This post duplicates the original. Original post: http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/nf2/lesswrong_potential_changes/ I have compiled many suggestions about the future of lesswrong into a document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hH9mBkpg2g1rJc3E3YV5Qk-b-QeT2hHZSzgbH9dvQNE/edit?usp=sharing It’s long and best formatted there. In case you hate leaving this website here’s the summary: Summary There … Continue reading
Announcing: The great bridge between communities
In the deep dark lurks of the internet, several proactive lesswrong and diaspora leaders have been meeting each day. If we could have cloaks and silly hats; we would. We have been discussing the great diversification, and noticed some major … Continue reading
2015: a year in science
This post is duplicated in full. (and from December 2015) Original post: This year’s biggest scientific achievements For our solstice event I tried to put together a list of this year’s biggest scientific achievements. They can likely all be looked up … Continue reading
Exploration-Exploitation problems
Core knowledge: List of common human goals Part 1: Exploration-Exploitation Part 1a: The application of the secretary problem to real life dating Part 1b: adding and removing complexity from models Part 2: Bargaining Trade-offs to your brain. Part 2a.1: A strategy against … Continue reading
Should you share your goals?
It’s complicated. And depends on the environment in which you share your goals. Scenario 1: you post on facebook “This month I want to lose 1kg, I am worried I can’t do it – you guys should show me support”. Your … Continue reading
2016: a year in review in science
As another year comes around, and our solstice plans come to a head I want to review this year’s great progress in science to follow on from last year’s great review. The general criteria is: World changing science, not politics. … Continue reading
