NancyLebovitz comments on Reflections on rationality a year out - Less Wrong

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Comment author: SilasBarta 31 March 2011 04:28:49PM *  6 points [-]

Thanks. I thought I would be metaphorically smacked in the head with a trout by most people here for trying something like that after all I'd read on OB/LW.

Edit: Part of why I had joined was because it's the easiest way to get a social group in Waco. Now I don't know whether to try to relocate my life; try to find other, more appropriate groups to join here; or go for broke and try to get a stable Waco LW meetup going.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 01 April 2011 07:13:32AM 0 points [-]

Getting a stable meetup in Waco doesn't sound like more work than moving. Am I missing something?

There's a Unitarian church in Waco which might be worth a look.

Comment author: SilasBarta 04 April 2011 03:02:55AM 8 points [-]

Just visited the UU church in Waco and went to their three hour intro. Looks to be compatible with me, something I don't have to put a mask on for.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 04 April 2011 05:48:31AM 2 points [-]

Upvoted for Just Trying It.

Comment author: SilasBarta 04 April 2011 02:22:11PM 0 points [-]

Didn't know that was upvoteworthy now. A reference to me not having tried a Waco meetup yet?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 04 April 2011 03:50:16PM 2 points [-]

I'm guessing that this is in reference to willingness to try low-risk activities which have a reasonable chance of paying off.

Comment author: SilasBarta 01 April 2011 03:53:32PM 0 points [-]

To compare to moving, you would need to factor in the benefits of each as well, and I'm iffy on the upside ... Waco isn't a very intellectual town. Still planning to do it, just saying.