Eliezer Yudkowsky and Michael Vassar are going to be speaking at NYU this Thursday, March 3rd, on the subject of SIAI and rationality. Any readers in the NYC area are encouraged to attend.
Details:
6-8 PM
Vanderbilt Hall, Room 220
40 Washington Square South
Food and drink will be provided. There will be a small reception at a nearby bar at the conclusion of the talk as well.
Even if you don't live here yourself, you can still show support by inviting anyone you know in the NYC area via the Facebook event.
I would be extremely surprised if one would not be let in, especially given that there is no mention of any RSVPing or entrance fee.
In fact, I would give it less than 5% that one could show up on time and not be let in; so if you are worried we can make a mutually beneficial bet - I'll give you 20:1 odds that we'll be let in. If I'm right, you lose $5, but get a lecture you might not otherwise have tried to go to; and if I'm wrong, you are consoled for the loss of the lecture with $100.
haha...i like your style, but I live literally two blocks away, so if i go and don't get let in it would be the same distance as walking to the grocery store...no harm, no foul...but how about you give me 50:1 on $100 and I will show up with a shirt that reads "I am literally going to murder Eliezer Yudkowsky and Michael Vassar if you let me into this event" in big bold letters....would you take that bet?