Lumifer comments on Why CFAR? The view from 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: So8res 18 December 2015 02:44:40AM 11 points [-]

I don't claim that it developed skill and talent in all participants, nor even in the median participant. I do stand by my claim that it appears to have had drastic good effects on a few people though, and that it led directly to MIRI hires, at least one of which would not have happened otherwise :-)

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 18 December 2015 08:33:26PM *  3 points [-]

Is CFAR going to market themselves like this?

[at the workshop]:

"Look to the left of you, now to the right of you, now in 12 other directions. Only one of you will have a strong positive effect from this workshop."

Comment author: Lumifer 18 December 2015 08:53:40PM 3 points [-]

The search for Kwisatz Haderach is serious business.