Silas Barta

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, take this as a chance to share products that have really made a difference in your life.  Bring it if you can! Also, this is your reminder to sign up to volunteer or bring supplies for our upcoming Winter Solstice celebration on Wednesday, December 20th. Plenty of […]

Since it’s Thanksgiving season, let’s use this meetup to share what we’re thankful for. Also take this as a chance to praise other attendees for things you like about them! *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the cafe area. Look for the LW and SSC signs. People start arriving at

For the third year in a row, the Austin LessWrong/AstralCodexTen group will be having a Winter Solstice Celebration. It is a potluck party with a rationalist-themed performance involving music and speeches. Date: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 Time: Doors open 6pm, Performance at 8pm Location: Tentatively, Silas’s place in East Riverside (directions to follow or ask

Can you believe it’s been over a year? Time for another Show & Tell! Bring something from your life to show to the group and talk about. It’s a great chance for the group to learn more about you, and to practice your skill at teaching others. *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001

I know it’s only been four months, but, inspired by discussion from the last meetup, we’re going to share our favorite LW/SSC/ACX/rationalist-sphere articles. I’d be particularly interested in ones that the group might not have heard of, or might not fully appreciate. So come and share rationalist-sphere articles you think others should read! *** The

Time again to test how well-calibrated you are! See whether you can estimate values for a 75% confidence interval and be right 75% of the time (hopefully not more or less). Questions will be drawn from Wits and Wagers cards (e.g. “How many cars were registered in the US in 1920?”) *** The meetup is

It’s been a while since we had one of these! Let’s have a concept day, where you share useful concepts that have helped clarify and focus your thought. Examples from ones we’ve discussed in the past: Nash equilibrium: a situation where no one can improve by changing their behavior alone. Superstimulus: something that is finely

(Infohazard: something you could be game-theoretically hurt by learning of.) As an annual Halloween tradition, our group likes to discuss our favorite “spooky” parts of rationality — the things you’ve learned in this area that scare you. To repeat the whirlwind tour of examples: Moloch, the problem you can’t help but contribute to! Abandon all hope ye

Before the meetup, some of us will be meeting in the park behind Central Market to watch the eclipse. It will start at 10:23am, peak at 11:54, and then end at 1:32pm. Come join us, and bring your viewing equipment! Other than that, no particular topic; just share your favorite rationalist ideas and takes on

How do you do, fellow kids? Before LessWrong, there was the Extropy Institute. Before that, probably something else. What’s next? LessWrong has its roots in 00s internet culture. Which lessons have stood the test of time, and what needs updating to be relevant to the next generation? Or is there a new up-and-coming scene that’ll replace