For anyone interested: the author is famous for his high IQ and was the subject of an episode of the filmmaker Errol Morris' TV series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggur-Ca2nzs

I made a couple of bets on https://www.predictious.com/ using bitcoin. It was pretty straightforward and easy to use.

Welcome!

You may want to check out some of AnnaSalamon's old posts for some things to try as far as applied rationality goes, if you haven't already.

Have you been / are you interested in connecting with the Bay Area Rationalist or EA community while you're still here?

Hello!

I’ve lived in Berkeley for about six years. My girlfriend is going to medical school so we’re going to be moving to Boca Raton, Florida (most likely) or Columbus, Ohio in less than a month. I’m sad to be leaving the Bay Area but thrilled to be with my girlfriend when she starts such an exciting chapter of her life. I’m also very fortunate that I can handle nearly all my business online.

I co-founded a startup devoted to making a web game with an old buddy of mine. This same guy introduced me to LW.

Critical thinking and debate has been a focus of mine since I was quite young so LW fit right into my interests. I’m very interested in instrumental/practical applications of rationality. I’ve been lurking for many years and finally decided to make an account to get over my fear of online embarrassment given my unfamiliarity with a lot of the lexicon and protocol on LW.

Some passions of mine are movies, seeking out novel experiences (examples are shooting an AK-47, judging a singing competition, and visiting Pixar), and martial arts.

I’m also interested in effective altruism and AI research but still have a lot of learning to do, especially in the latter.