gjm comments on Secret Rationality Base in Europe - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AlexMennen 20 June 2016 12:25:32AM 5 points [-]

Nope. SIAI was founded in Georgia, because that's where Eliezer was, then moved to Silicon Valley soon afterwards, and moved again to Berkeley just a few years ago (around the time it changed its name to MIRI iirc).

Comment author: gjm 20 June 2016 02:38:26PM -1 points [-]

Ah, interesting. Do you know how that timeline interacts with the growth of the rationalist community in Berkeley?

Comment author: AlexMennen 20 June 2016 09:56:39PM 2 points [-]

If I remember correctly, the Berkeley rationalist community was largely seeded by members of the Silicon Valley rationalist community moving to Berkeley, which began shortly before MIRI moved, but mostly happened when and after MIRI moved.