ChristianKl comments on Open Thread - Aug 24 - Aug 30 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: 11kilobytes 28 August 2015 07:21:50PM 2 points [-]

How many rationalists live in Africa, and especially South Africa? I'm kind of surprised that there is no LW meetup anywhere in Africa, I would have guessed that at least South Africa or Nigeria are sufficiently developed and have sufficiently prevalent internet access to have one. Should somebody who has more conscientiousness than I do (at least for now) start one here in South Africa?

Comment author: ChristianKl 29 August 2015 07:00:37PM 2 points [-]

In general you start meetups in cities and not countries. Do you happen to live Johannesburg or Cape Town?

Should somebody who has more conscientiousness than I do (at least for now) start one here in South Africa?

It doesn't need that much conscientiousness. You just need to reserve a table at a restaurant.

Comment author: 11kilobytes 29 August 2015 08:24:58PM 1 point [-]

Well I guess, to start one does not require that much conscientiousness, but to maintain one as the hero does.

Comment author: ChristianKl 29 August 2015 08:41:14PM 4 points [-]

If you actually get people together there a chance that another person is willing to maintain it.