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Black Swans
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Gene drives: why the wait?
Metacelsus
3mo
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Do bamboos set themselves on fire?
Malmesbury
3mo
13
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Book review: “The Heart of the Brain: The Hypothalamus and Its Hormones”
Steven Byrnes
2mo
3
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Transhumanism, genetic engineering, and the biological basis of intelligence.
fowlertm
3mo
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There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically)
eukaryote
1y
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Take part in our giant study of cognitive abilities and get a customized report of your strengths and weaknesses!
spencerg
25d
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[Book Review] "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel
lsusr
1mo
1
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Outline of Galef's "Scout Mindset"
Rob Bensinger
1y
17
135
A review of Steven Pinker's new book on rationality
Matthew Barnett
1y
43
140
LessWrong is paying $500 for Book Reviews
Ruby
1y
27
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[Book Review] "The Bell Curve" by Charles Murray
lsusr
1y
135
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[Book Review] "Sorceror's Apprentice" by Tahir Shah
lsusr
1y
11
21
[Review] The Problem of Political Authority by Michael Huemer
Arjun Panickssery
3mo
22
276
Book Review: Design Principles of Biological Circuits
johnswentworth
3y
24
22
More notes from raising a late-talking kid
Steven Byrnes
21h
1
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Nook Nature
Duncan_Sabien
15d
17
114
Tyranny of the Epistemic Majority
Scott Garrabrant
28d
9
31
A Tentative Timeline of The Near Future (2022-2025) for Self-Accountability
Yitz
15d
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FMT: a great opportunity for soon-to-be parents
Anton Rodenhauser
10d
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49
Information Markets
eva_
1mo
4
78
Ambiguity in Prediction Market Resolution is Harmful
aphyer
2mo
17
10
AGI as a Black Swan Event
Stephen McAleese
16d
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12
Notes on Caution
David Gross
19d
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44
Calibration of a thousand predictions
KatjaGrace
2mo
7
39
Sleep Training
jefftk
2mo
4
475
Bets, Bonds, and Kindergarteners
jefftk
1y
35
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Samotsvety's AI risk forecasts
elifland
3mo
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Forecasting thread: How does AI risk level vary based on timelines?
elifland
3mo
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