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You may know me as the guy who posts a lot of controversial stuff about LW and MIRI. I don't enjoy doing this and do not want to continue wi

Some people[1] are now using the term Pascal's mugging as a label for any scenario with a large associated payoff and a small or unstable pr

Updated Version @ LW Wiki: wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Programming_resources Contents - How Computers Work - An Overview of Computer Pro

From time to time I encounter people who claim that our brains are really slow compared to even an average laptop computer and can't process

More: Skoll Global Threats Fund | To Safeguard Humanity from Global Threats The panel surfaced a number of issues that contribute to our

The Power of Algorithms Evolutionary processes are the most evident example of the power of simple algorithms [1][2][3][4][5]. The field

This is a reply to a comment by Yvain and everyone who might have misunderstood what problem I tried to highlight. Here is the problem. Yo

This is directed at those who agree with SIAI but are not doing everything they can to support their mission. Why are you not doing more?

The failures of phlogiston and vitalism are historical hindsight. Dare I step out on a limb, and name some current theory which I deem analo

If you’re interested in being on the right side of disputes, you will refute your opponents' arguments. But if you're interested in producin