Silas Barta

WARNING: Be advised that some parts of the cafe are under construction and will be for the next month. Suggestions for alternate Saturday venues for future meetups are welcome. This Saturday, we will be holding elections for a new ban committee, as per the previous email. Since it will take a lot of the time […]

Time once again to work on our worldmodel-connectedness skills with Taboo! Taboo is a board game, but also a rationalist exercise that tests your worldmodel’s ability to maintain a deep understanding across domains. You are required to get others to say a target word, while also restricted from using certain related words from a “prohibited”

Note: This meetup will be held in the Central Market Park area rather than the usual location. Please bring a picnic blanket or outdoor chair if you can. We will have the two tents from the megameetup for shade. This Saturday we will discuss our group decision-making process and have some administration announcements. With the

We didn’t get to it at our last meetup, so this time we’ll review last year’s predictions and make new ones for the next year — a LessWrong tradition! Bring your laptop if you want to make it easier to follow the spreadsheets. *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the

Can you believe a year has passed? We’ll use this time to review the group’s activities and accomplishments for 2022. Come with your fond memories! We’ll also make predictions for 2023, and, if we have time, score our past predictions for the current year. *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in

Don’t forget to check the spreadsheet and RSVP! https://www.lesswrong.com/events/nCgxkKnomhgHrNesS/austin-lw-ssc-winter-solstice-2022

With Christmas coming in hot, we’ll use this meetup to discuss products and purchases that made a huge difference in your life. *** And don’t forget about the upcoming Solstice event next week on Tuesday (the 20th)! Event link. Please RSVP to get us a headcount, and help by offering to bring food or supplies.

Are we alone in the universe? Do we have a future off this planet? Let’s talk about it this Saturday! Some links to check out: The Grabby Aliens model, that there will only be a small window between seeing aliens and their arrival Risks from SETI, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence von Neumann probes, Dyson

It’s take-your-friend-to-the-meetup day: a Schelling point for you to bring friends who don’t have any idea what LW/SSC is about, where it won’t be awkward because ~half the people there will be similarly confused! Share how you know your friend and introduce them to the group. *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N.