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Xachariah comments on What are your questions about making a difference? - Less Wrong Discussion

26 Post author: Benjamin_Todd 12 August 2012 11:14PM

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Comment author: Xachariah 14 August 2012 04:53:14AM *  2 points [-]

From what little I know regarding 80,000 hours it actually is worthwhile and one could make a good argument for being worthwhile to advertise or just discuss here. It's just that it strongly pattern matched to other advertising, like when LG came to a technology forum I frequented so they could tell us about their fantastic products for cheap! I wouldn't be averse to a different discussion talking about how it helps people achieve optimal philanthropy. Effective altruism is something I (and I'd wager a lot of people on this forum) find interesting.

Edit: Just one quick question, why is 80,000 hours called 80,000 hours? It's a striking name, but a cursory read of the FAQ didn't explain.

Comment author: pengvado 14 August 2012 03:20:56PM 6 points [-]

80,000 hours = total amount of time spent at work over a stereotypical firstworld lifespan.