Armok_GoB comments on POSITION: Design and Write Rationality Curriculum - Less Wrong

54 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 19 January 2012 06:50AM

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Comment author: Armok_GoB 20 January 2012 06:44:33PM 1 point [-]

I am entirely incapable or many of the things mentioned, I am unable to commit or fully participate due to helth and geographical reasons, and a bunch of other things...

On the other hand I have a feeling feeling of ability to be useful, despite all those things. This kind of deliberate growing of intuitions and making the brain do some specific thing is right up my alley and I might be very good at coming up with certain types of examples or providing a certain kind of hard to articulate meta intuition. I also know a bunch abaut art and design.

I'd also likely find it great fun and far more meaningful than anything I normally do.

So this is a bit of a dillema, what should I do?

Comment author: Swimmer963 21 January 2012 12:12:13AM 2 points [-]

Apply for 'can work part-time but would not be willing to relocate.' Or 'volunteer', I guess.

Comment author: free_rip 21 January 2012 12:00:51AM *  2 points [-]

"I am entirely incapable or many of the things mentioned" "I might be very good at coming up with certain types of examples or providing a certain kind of hard to articulate meta intuition. I also know a bunch abaut art and design." They've stated they're looking for people who can do just a one or a couple steps (as well as all-rounders), so sounds like you should go for it.

"I am unable to commit or fully participate due to helth and geographical reasons, and a bunch of other things... what should I do?" If I were you, I'd send in an email saying just that, but with more detail of course - what things you'd like to do, what limits on time you're likely to have etc. My guess is you'd still be a help, and if not you've only lost 5mins in checking.

Comment author: Armok_GoB 21 January 2012 04:23:01PM 4 points [-]

Wow, I must have been really tired or something when I write that.

I... am not sure where I were going with that post at all. I'm kinda confused right now.

Comment author: chaosmosis 13 April 2012 03:30:52PM 2 points [-]

Upvoted because the typo makes this post amusing.