I would die of smallpox.

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I upvoted, but I'll clarify why, as this is a list: the only name I like on this list is Level Up, but I strongly like it.

Personally, I figure I'm not intelligent enough to research hard problems and I lack the social skills to be an activist, so by process of elimination the best path open to me for doing some serious good is making some serious money. Admittedly, some serious student loan debt also pushes me in this direction!

"Proving useful in your life" (but not necessarily "proving beneficial") is the core of instrumental rationality, but what's useful is not necessarily what's true, so it's important to refrain from using that metric in epistemic rationality.

Example: cognitive behavioral therapy is often useful "to solve problems concerning dysfunctional emotions", but not useful for pursuing truth. There's also mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for an example more relevant to Buddhism.

Ah, I should have taken that possibility into account. Thank you.

Good instrumental rationality quote; not so good for epistemic rationality.

So, with a 60% chance of girlfriend breakup and a 90% chance of new partner acquisition, does this mean a 36% chance of a polyamorous, open, "cheating" or otherwise non-monogamous relationship situation for you at some point over the next year?

Edited to add: actually somewhat higher than 36%, since multiple new partners are possible along with a girlfriend breakup.

Fascinating, thank you. I also realize that I should have Googled that before asking.

Interesting! What do you think a "bi" listing can signal? Openness to experience?

Edited for clarity. Also: I'm not complaining, but I am genuinely curious as to why this comment has been downvoted. Is this a sensitive topic?

Since it's difficult to predict the date of the invention of AGI, has SI thought about/made plans for how to work on the FAI problem for many decades, or perhaps even centuries, if necessary?