Morendil comments on Mini-camp on Rationality, Awesomeness, and Existential Risk (May 28 through June 4, 2011) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Morendil 25 April 2011 11:37:06AM 8 points [-]

While I'd love to (apply to) come to one of those, it will have to be a later one: my planning horizon is much longer than one month and change.

I suspect this is more likely to be the case for those of us who are "older" (I'm taking that to mean "older than any of the instructors").

May I suggest scheduling and announcing the next one well ahead of time, like six months or so?

Comment author: AnnaSalamon 25 April 2011 04:46:26PM *  12 points [-]

This one is a bit of a windfall; the facilities rented for the full rationality boot camp program turned out to come with a free week's rental at the beginning; and so, given the demand voiced in the comments to the main RBC, we decided to make use of it.

But, yes, I will try to do that in the future, if we continue to run these. I understand that many people, and especially many of the people we want, need to plan ahead.

Comment author: Benquo 25 April 2011 03:01:54PM 1 point [-]

This would be very helpful.

Comment author: taryneast 19 June 2011 11:00:44AM *  0 points [-]

Yep I agree. not just for Being Older (which leads to scheduling considerations, including a requirement to give advance notice of "holidays" from normal work hours)... but also coming from a different continent - thus requiring advance notice to book flights that aren't ridiculously overpriced.