Events

The theme for this meetup will be traditions. We’ll talk about the role of traditions in our lives, and the ones that LessWrong has spawned like Petrov Day and references to Roko’s Basilisk. Plus, the big one we’re planning to keep alive: Austin LessWrong’s Winter Solstice celebration! And, of course, we’ll leave time for the […]

With November 2nd as Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos, let’s use this as a chance to talk about the struggle to prevent/end death and extend life, as well as related topics like cryonics. Also, is there anyone who has passed that you think deserves an honorable mention? Share it at the meetup! LW

(Infohazard: something you could be game-theoretically hurt by learning of.) Every year around Halloween, we like to talk about “spooky rationality” — the things you’ve learned about from LessWrong and rationalist circles that scare you. To repeat the whirlwind tour of examples: Moloch, the problem you can’t help but contribute to! Abandon all hope ye

Two group members have started documents trying to get a handle on what votes to make recommendations on. We can use them to get started: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vr1Z3Jru-hZ68VXikUUVFoC4NG1E9fYSUcIRS_8g-58/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uXycPS9pSQnPU8woUJvhtFrgH-h41hxXhmFNOrSBSkI/edit?tab=t.0

As announced on Scott Alexander’s blog, we’ll be hosting ACX Ballots Everywhere for Austin. We’ll look at the local elections, research them, and make recommendations for the important ones, to be shared on Scott’s blog. (Where there is disagreement, he asks that we post a good summary of each view.) See the original blog post

First, a big welcome to those who met the group for the first time at ACX Everywhere last week! Looking forward to seeing you again at our Saturday meetup! For the topic, it’s time once again for calibration practice! Using a series of numerical estimate questions about the real world, see if you can set

It’s that time of year again! Instead of our regular cafe meetup at Central Market on North Lamar, we’ll be in the park behind it, by the stone tables, with tents set up. Event starts at noon. Full event details here. Like previous iterations, we’ll have breakfast tacos, including vegan options. But also feel free

This meetup’s topic will be about rationality and art. What art-related rationality do you like? How do you apply rationality to art creation and criticism? Background article. And don’t forget to check out Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality if you haven’t! *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the

This Saturday’s topic will be skill testing and self-assessment. Do you know of reliable tests others can take to gauge how good they are at something? Can you find someone who’s at the high end of a skill and just doesn’t know it yet? Share at the meetup! *** The meetup is at Central Market,

How do you win at investing and finance? At this meetup, we’ll talk about applying rationalist principles to this domain. HODL! *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the cafe area. Look for the LW and SSC signs. People start arriving at 1:30 pm, and the main activity will begin at