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“Attention is all you need”. Fucking prophetic
every man is a pick up artist. some even know it
every man is a pick up artist. some even know it
a microwave without the urge to beep
a microwave without the urge to beep
it's just a set bro, it doesn't even contain anything
it's just a set bro, it doesn't even contain anything
preposterous to assume that mathematical objects are real
preposterous to assume that mathematical objects are real
*everbody* had a hard time in highschool :thinking_face:
*everbody* had a hard time in highschool :thinking_face:
middle manager of the local dharma
middle manager of the local dharma
the good thing about this is - …………uhh…………………
the good thing about this is - …………uhh…………………
“those motherfuckers actually read what I write. lmao” – Nick Land
“those motherfuckers actually read what I write. lmao” – Nick Land
it's important to remember: people rarely fundamentally change
it's important to remember: people rarely fundamentally change
alignment posting gf, capabilities posting gf
alignment posting gf, capabilities posting gf
the success of discord and its consequences have been a disaster for online information flow
the success of discord and its consequences have been a disaster for online information flow
deontology more embedded than consequentialism?
deontology more embedded than consequentialism?
guy who has had unkind thoughts about Eliezer Yudkowsky
guy who has had unkind thoughts about Eliezer Yudkowsky
guy who is building AGI on a discord server with his buddies instead of getting himself a girlfriend
guy who is building AGI on a discord server with his buddies instead of getting himself a girlfriend
someone (not me) should try to learn the 1k most common words in as many languages as possible
someone (not me) should try to learn the 1k most common words in as many languages as possible
Venn diagrams work better on hyperbolic surfaces?
Venn diagrams work better on hyperbolic surfaces?
Let A be the set of AI alignment complete problems. What is the problem a /∈ A so that solving a maximally delays the development of AGI? What is a, weighted by how hard/desirable it is?
Let A be the set of AI alignment complete problems. What is the problem a /∈ A so that solving a maximally delays the development of AGI? What is a, weighted by how hard/desirable it is?
Yes, I can shoehorn interpreting extropianism into every poem by Schiller. This is going to be a regular thing.
Yes, I can shoehorn interpreting extropianism into every poem by Schiller. This is going to be a regular thing.
This is obviously about O'Neill cylinders, empathetic pearcean valence, and the supercooperation cluster
This is obviously about O'Neill cylinders, empathetic pearcean valence, and the supercooperation cluster
Was den großen Ring bewohnet / huldige der Sympathie / zu den Sternen leitet sie / wo der Unbekannte thronet
Was den großen Ring bewohnet / huldige der Sympathie / zu den Sternen leitet sie / wo der Unbekannte thronet
@movq "Laphroaig. 🥃 🥴" <3
@movq "Laphroaig. 🥃 🥴" <3
consequentialist buddhism
consequentialist buddhism
chopping wood and carrying water: an endocrinological approach
chopping wood and carrying water: an endocrinological approach
I think I understand 5-10 now. It basically says “Let's say I jumped out of the airplane. I would only do that if I had a parachute. So, any version of me that jumps out of the airplane has a parachute. Therefore, if I jump out of the airplane, I'll have a parachute. Let's jump out of the airplane!”
I think I understand 5-10 now. It basically says “Let's say I jumped out of the airplane. I would only do that if I had a parachute. So, any version of me that jumps out of the airplane has a parachute. Therefore, if I jump out of the airplane, I'll have a parachute. Let's jump out of the airplane!”
status-acquisition more anti-inductive than money-acquistition?
status-acquisition more anti-inductive than money-acquistition?
frogorbits.com Would you recommend it?
frogorbits.com Would you recommend it?
frogorbits.com "@niplav Speaking of ontologies, you’ve heard of https://www.liberaugmen.com/, right?" -> Yes, I've seen Pressman shill it, but I haven't looked at it too closely. I have the intuition that it won't tell me _that_ much new stuff, but that's just an impression
frogorbits.com "@niplav Speaking of ontologies, you’ve heard of https://www.liberaugmen.com/, right?" -> Yes, I've seen Pressman shill it, but I haven't looked at it too closely. I have the intuition that it won't tell me _that_ much new stuff, but that's just an impression
probably similar to solomonoff, just in the number of variables, and without the computability aspect (since we know that prop-formulas can be evaluated in exponential time)
probably similar to solomonoff, just in the number of variables, and without the computability aspect (since we know that prop-formulas can be evaluated in exponential time)
what is a good prior over sentences in propositional logic?
what is a good prior over sentences in propositional logic?
Surely people have thought about this, but is it _so_ useful to include proofs in textbooks?
Surely people have thought about this, but is it _so_ useful to include proofs in textbooks?
“memeticist” as a description of someone who makes memes
“memeticist” as a description of someone who makes memes
much lower than we'd expect from naively extrapolating just to the increased lifespan.
much lower than we'd expect from naively extrapolating just to the increased lifespan.
discount rates seem to spring mostly from being sure of ones own death. beings without aging would have extremely low discount rates, I think?
discount rates seem to spring mostly from being sure of ones own death. beings without aging would have extremely low discount rates, I think?
major difference between updating on evidence vs. morals: we know that a bayesian is converging (monotonically?) towards truth with each piece of evidence, while with moral progress, it seems likely that we are not bounded in how wrong our updates can be (even if we grant that the arc bends towards justice in the end). we might need to escape moral local maxima. therefore, it seems good to preserve option value.
major difference between updating on evidence vs. morals: we know that a bayesian is converging (monotonically?) towards truth with each piece of evidence, while with moral progress, it seems likely that we are not bounded in how wrong our updates can be (even if we grant that the arc bends towards justice in the end). we might need to escape moral local maxima. therefore, it seems good to preserve option value.
pïti streaming into the sky!
pïti streaming into the sky!
every permutation is a bijection, not every bijection is a permutation. this wasn't obvious to me!
every permutation is a bijection, not every bijection is a permutation. this wasn't obvious to me!
in meditation, the only standard one _can_ set for ones own performance is ones own.
I can often distinguish sympathetic mockery from sneering mockery, even with relatively litlte context. I wonder why – what am I picking up on? What is the distinct way of making fun of someone you actually like vs. don't like?
I can often distinguish sympathetic mockery from sneering mockery, even with relatively litlte context. I wonder why – what am I picking up on? What is the distinct way of making fun of someone you actually like vs. don't like?