Comment author: Nova_Division 18 February 2014 05:43:21PM 1 point [-]

Aww, I would love to come, but can't quite afford plane tickets on short notice. Do you think the next one could be planned more than 3 months in advance, so we could set out alerts for cheap tickets? And here's positive feedback for doing this at all, because it's a big undertaking, and fantastic for our community world-wide! Hurray!

Comment author: solipsist 05 January 2014 06:44:58PM 5 points [-]

Meetup for Atlanta, Georgia.

Comment author: Nova_Division 07 January 2014 11:20:00PM 0 points [-]

Thanks for adding that comment.

Comment author: Creutzer 06 January 2014 10:33:24PM 3 points [-]

Neither the title nor even the actual announcement naming the location? Seriously… ?

Comment author: Nova_Division 07 January 2014 11:16:43PM *  1 point [-]

Thank you for pointing this out. I will adjust the title; it was just a mistake that I omitted the Atlanta part. We are still deciding on a location as our usual host is out of town. My apologies for the confusion!

Comment author: Raiden 04 May 2013 12:54:13AM 0 points [-]

I would very much like to attend this, having never attended a meetup before. However, I am currently a minor who lacks transportation ability and have had little luck convincing my guardians to drive me to it. Is there anybody who is attending and is coming from the Birmingham, AL area who would be willing to drive me? I am willing to pay for the service.

Comment author: Nova_Division 12 May 2013 02:33:41PM 0 points [-]

Raiden, let's talk on IM and see if we can figure out a way to get you there. I'm not sure we have any members coming from AL, but there may be bus options we can explore. IM me on gchat at amidstawoken@gmail.com. -Katie

Comment author: Nova_Division 25 April 2013 03:26:58PM 2 points [-]

Ok guys, the first step is exactly what Rudi posted. Go here: http://rudihoffman.com/form_request.html and fill out the form. :)

Comment author: JGWeissman 21 April 2013 03:58:01PM 2 points [-]

Excellent idea. Please report back how it went, anything you learn about what works well. Other groups may want to try this.

Comment author: Nova_Division 25 April 2013 03:26:12PM 1 point [-]

Definitely! I will write up a summary and what I learned for the LW-organizers mailing group, if nothing else.

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 21 April 2013 11:07:54PM 2 points [-]

If we were bid $5K for the top dozen improvements by a credible source, we'd take it, but no such bid has ever occurred. I think you underestimate the cost.

Comment author: Nova_Division 22 April 2013 01:17:16AM 6 points [-]

Could I get a quick list of those top dozen improvements, so I can estimate the hourly rate for a $5k pay, and then forward that on to my extremely talented programmer fiance (who is also a LWer)?

Comment author: Nova_Division 20 April 2013 05:44:48PM *  1 point [-]

Hi guys! For those in our meetup group but not on facebook, let me draw your attention to some of the Lesswrong articles specifically mentioned last night:

http://lesswrong.com/lw/bq0/be_happier/ This one has a high fact to word count ratio, so lots of bang for you buck.

http://lesswrong.com/lw/3nn/scientific_selfhelp_the_state_of_our_knowledge This one may send you into hyperlink overload. Ooof!

http://lesswrong.com/lw/4su/how_to_be_happy/

http://lesswrong.com/lw/9v/beware_of_otheroptimizing/

Enjoy, and be happy!

Comment author: Nova_Division 19 April 2013 06:33:35AM 0 points [-]

If this opportunity ever comes around again, I want to do this! Female-mathy-transhumanist-educator sums up a lot of me. I organize the still-fledgling Atlanta LessWrong meetups, and I want to bring them back some memes from a highly concentrated rationalist community!

Comment author: Nova_Division 19 April 2013 04:32:26AM 0 points [-]

Actually, the Atlanta Lesswrong Meetup is Friday, April 19th at 7PM (NOT the 22nd April date above). Totally my mistake, and I hope everyone can still make it!

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