Open thread, Jan. 19 - Jan. 25, 2015

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If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.

Notes for future OT posters:

1. Please add the 'open_thread' tag.

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Any worthwhile reading post that isn't found on the Sequences? (http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Sequences)

I recommend this one http://lesswrong.com/lw/iri/how_to_become_a_1000_year_old_vampire/ although I've read it a long time ago - I may have a different opinion on it currently. Re-reading it now.

Can it be non-LW material? I found this to be an excellent no-background-needed introduction to AI. http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html

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