Silas Barta

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.

With the holiday and travel, we might be low on attendance, but I’ll still be at the usual place!  As part of our annual tradition, we’ll use this as a chance to say what we’re thankful for, and praise others for what we like about them. We’ll also review protocols for Giving Tuesday, where you

Based on availability provided and proximity to the actual solstice, our Winter Solstice event will be held the evening of Tuesday, December 20th, tentative doors-open at 6pm. It is now on the group calendar. It is still being planned, and more details are to follow.

In case you haven’t been watching the news, the FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed last week, and with it, the fortunes of philanthropists that pledged major funding for rationalist and effective altruist (EA) causes. For some further background EA Forum FAQ EA Forum summary at time of exchange collapse Let’s get this out of our system: