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[Link] Reducing Risks of Astronomical Suffering (S-Risks): A Neglected Global Priority

3 ignoranceprior 14 October 2016 07:58PM

Weekly LW Meetups

0 FrankAdamek 14 October 2016 03:56PM

Irregularly scheduled Less Wrong meetups are taking place in:

The remaining meetups take place in cities with regular scheduling, but involve a change in time or location, special meeting content, or simply a helpful reminder about the meetup:

Locations with regularly scheduled meetups: Austin, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo, Canberra, Columbus, Denver, Kraków, London, Madison WI, Melbourne, Moscow, New Hampshire, New York, Philadelphia, Research Triangle NC, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, St. Petersburg, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Vienna, Washington DC, and West Los Angeles. There's also a 24/7 online study hall for coworking LWers and a Slack channel for daily discussion and online meetups on Sunday night US time.

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[Link] GiveWell: A case study in effective altruism, part 1

0 philh 14 October 2016 10:46AM