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gwern comments on Bragging thread, December 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gwern 03 December 2015 02:37:54AM 19 points [-]

In November, I donated $3000 to Against Malaria Foundation and $500 to Give Directly. I also found the answer to a question I've been researching for ~3 years.

Comment author: [deleted] 03 December 2015 05:01:00PM 6 points [-]

Can we know the question?

Comment author: gjm 03 December 2015 06:11:34PM 4 points [-]

And perhaps even the answer?

Comment author: Benito 05 December 2015 09:36:06AM 5 points [-]

I think I'd prefer just having the answer, and then a guess-the-question thread.

Comment author: Dardan- 11 December 2015 02:30:08AM *  0 points [-]

The question very likely was: "What charities should I give money to maximize utility?"

Comment author: [deleted] 11 December 2015 06:42:34PM 1 point [-]

Was it the Satoshi question? If so, do you still think you had the right answer?

Comment author: solipsist 09 December 2015 04:10:13AM 1 point [-]

I also found the answer to a question I've been researching for ~3 years.

Boy, did you ever! Congratulations!