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In light of recent (and potential) events, I wanted to start a discussion here about a certain method of handling conflicts on this site's d

SIAI benefactor and VC Peter Thiel has an excellent article at National Review about the stagnating progress of science and technology, whic

Background: Apostles' Creed, Tsuyoku Naritai Related to: A Parable on Obsolete Ideologies Just something I thought I might add to the an

I can't see the comments under posts anymore.  This just started happening in the last day or so.  (If I know a comment is there, I can stil

It seems that the non-profit Stasis Foundation is planning to build a cryopreservation "castle" (dubbed the "Timeship") in the San Antonio a

We've started a habit of creating periodic Bitcoin threads to confine discussion thereof to those threads and prevent excessive proliferatio

Annie Lowrey discusses Bitcoin in Slate.  No clear thesis, but important that it gets attention there.  She gives a general overview, with e

Short version: Why can't cryptanalysis methods be carried over to science, which looks like a trivial problem by comparison, since nature do

Date: Saturday, April 9 Time: 1PM Location: Common Grounds Coffeehouse, IH-35 and S 8th Street (east side of interstate).  (If you can't

Elaboration of: A point I’ve made before.   Summary: I phrase a variety of realistic dilemmas so as to show how they’re similar to Newco