Silas Barta

This time we’ll have a more casual discussion, sharing times that we made a deep connection with someone or formed close friendships. We’ll also talk about what circumstances favor or disfavor these kinds of connections. Take some time to think of past examples from your life, and consider checking out the LW section on relationships. […]

Time again for group debugging! Share what problems you’re running into in life, and see who can help with them. Refer to the guidelines for background on this activity. I will be gone at the online rationalist organizers’ conference, but Kyle will be there to facilitate. *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N.

Note: We’re back to the Central Market on North Lamar for meetups. See footer. One importation rationalist skill is being well-calibrated: accurately gauging your confidence levels in your beliefs. Using numerical trivia questions drawn from a board game, we’ll each guess a confidence interval (range of possible values) on the answer, in an attempt to

Note: There will be no regular cafe meetup this day. Instead, this Saturday evening we will be hosting Irrationalist Day, a party where we can let loose and embrace the irrational side of ourselves. Come join us on Saturday evening for a night of fun, laughter, and maybe even a few ghostly encounters. Bring your

NOTE: We are returning to our standard, original location at Central Market for this meetup. See footer. How good are you at inferring rules governing observed data? Test it out by playing Zendo, a game where players must infer the rule governing how shapes can be set up. You’re also welcome to bring your own

NOTE: We are temporarily at a different location for this meetup — The Brewtorium, at 6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin, TX 78752 (By ACC Highland, near Airport Blvd and 290). Details in footer. Book swap! Do you have a book that’s been collecting dust and deserves to be read by someone else for a change?

NOTE: We are temporarily at a different location for this meetup — The Brewtorium, at 6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin, TX 78752 (By ACC Highland, near Airport Blvd and 290). Details in footer. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the breakthrough successes of GPT3 and ChatGPT. Share your experiences using these

NOTE: We are going to try a different location for this meetup — The Brewtorium, at 6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin, TX 78752 (By ACC Highland, near Airport Blvd and 290). Details in footer. Theme for this time will be cryonics. Have you ever thought of making arrangements to have yourself frozen after legal death

NOTE: We are going to try a different location for this meetup — The Brewtorium, at 6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin, TX 78752 (By ACC Highland, near Airport Blvd and 290). Details in footer. Theme for this time will be the Simulation Argument: “If a (sufficiently well-)simulated being feels like a real one, and advanced

Can you believe it’s been almost two years since the Snowpocalypse? We shared our experiences back then and posted them to LessWrong. In light of this week’s mini-freeze and partial power outage, let’s reflect on the past incident and how it compares to the more recent one. Be sure to check out the link above