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all claw, no world — and other thoughts on the universal distribution
carado
6d
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The Mirror Chamber: A short story exploring the anthropic measure function and why it can matter
mako yass
1mo
13
19
Desiderata for an Adversarial Prior
shminux
1mo
2
116
On infinite ethics
Joe Carlsmith
10mo
68
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Why don't we think we're in the simplest universe with intelligent life?
ADifferentAnonymous
6mo
32
25
The table of different sampling assumptions in anthropics
avturchin
5mo
3
60
Anthropics and the Universal Distribution
Joe Carlsmith
1y
11
17
Dissolve: The Petty Crimes of Blaise Pascal
JohnBuridan
4mo
4
53
The Simulation Hypothesis Undercuts the SIA/Great Filter Doomsday Argument
Mark Xu
1y
10
36
On the Universal Distribution
Joe Carlsmith
1y
4
38
SIA > SSA, part 1: Learning from the fact that you exist
Joe Carlsmith
1y
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19
The First-Person Perspective Is Not A Random Sample
dadadarren
9mo
25
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How does anthropic reasoning and illusionism/eliminitivism interact?
Shiroe
2mo
18
21
We need a theory of anthropic measure binding
mako yass
11mo
42
63
Could a single alien message destroy us?
Writer
25d
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23
Three Fables of Magical Girls and Longtermism
Ulisse Mini
18d
11
102
Don't leave your fingerprints on the future
So8res
2mo
32
99
My current thoughts on the risks from SETI
Matthew Barnett
9mo
25
47
My Most Likely Reason to Die Young is AI X-Risk
AISafetyIsNotLongtermist
5mo
24
142
All Possible Views About Humanity's Future Are Wild
HoldenKarnofsky
1y
40
33
The Most Important Century: The Animation
Writer
4mo
2
12
some simulation hypotheses
carado
2mo
3
50
Replicating and extending the grabby aliens model
Tristan Cook
8mo
22
5
Introducing The Logical Foundation, A Plan to End Poverty With Guaranteed Income
Michael Simm
1mo
23
45
How confident are we that there are no Extremely Obvious Aliens?
Logan Zoellner
7mo
25
56
Simulation arguments
Joe Carlsmith
10mo
16
82
Robin Hanson's Grabby Aliens model explained - part 1
Writer
1y
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I just watched the Open C3 Subcommittee Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOs). Here's a succinct summary and commentary + some background
mako yass
7mo
19