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Comment author: AlexanderD 14 November 2012 03:28:01AM 4 points [-]

Howdy. My name is Alexander. I've read a lot of LW, but only recently finally registered. I learned about LW from RationalWiki, where I am a mod. I have read most of the sequences, and many of them are insightful, although I am skeptical about the utility of such posts as the Twelve Virtues, which seeks to clothe a bit of good advice in the voluminous trappings of myth. HPMOR is also good. I don't anticipate engaging in much serious criticism of these things, however, because I have little experience in the sciences or mathematics, and often struggle to grasp things that appear easy for those accustomed to equations. The utility of Bayes' Theorem is one good example. I expect to ask questions, often.

My primary interest in LW are practical ones - discussions about AI and the singularity are interesting, but I am focused on improving my analytic ability and making good decisions.