RichardKennaway comments on Muehlhauser-Goertzel Dialogue, Part 1 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Peterdjones 23 January 2013 12:51:01PM *  1 point [-]

Think about it -- who is the prototypical Less Wrong meetup participant? It’s a person who’s very rational already, relative to nearly all other humans -- but relatively lacking in other skills like intuitively and empathically understanding other people. But instead of focusing on improving their empathy and social intuition (things they really aren’t good at, relative to most humans), this person is focusing on fine-tuning their rationality more and more, via reprogramming their brains to more naturally use “technical rationality” tools!

AKA:" I can turn myself into a Superman -- but I can't get a date"

Comment author: RichardKennaway 23 January 2013 01:58:31PM 2 points [-]

Could people who have been to a substantial number LW meetups (or similar events, such as rationality camps) comment on Ben Goertzel's characterisation of "the prototypical Less Wrong meetup participant"? Is it accurate?

Comment author: amacfie 12 May 2014 07:42:56PM *  1 point [-]

Yes it is.