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ChristianKl comments on Open thread, Jan. 25 - Jan. 31, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Fluttershy 28 January 2016 09:16:23AM 3 points [-]

The latest SSC links post links to this post on getting government grants, which sort of set off my possibly-too-good-to-be-true filter, despite the author's apparent sarcasm in the example he gave about bringing in police officers to talk with schoolchildren. Can anyone more knowledgeable comment on this article? Is it realistic for EAs to go out and expect to find government grants that they could get a reasonable amount of utility out of?

Comment author: ChristianKl 28 January 2016 09:22:26PM 2 points [-]

The ability to write a successful grant is a skill. Some people in the EA community could likely do this successfully if they focus on getting good at it. Other people might not have the relevant skill set.