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Note: We've changed location this time. If anyone needs directions on how to get there, contact me!
Meetup : Meetup: Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv) with special guest Tomer Kagan
Discussion article for the meetup : Meetup: Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv) with special guest Tomer Kagan
* UPDATE *
Sadly, Tomer had to move his flight to an earlier date, and so he will not be able to attend.
Instead, our main talk will be Solving real problems with economics by Aur Saraf .
Furthermore, we will be hosting another special guest, Joshua Fox, a MIRI Research Associate and representative in Israel who will tell us a little about his job at MIRI and AI research.
* Previous meetup info below *
We're very proud to host special guest Tomer Kagan from Quixey for this upcoming event on Thursday, December 26th. Tomer is the CEO and Co-Founder of Quixey. Quixey is a company dedicated to helping users find and use apps in their everyday lives. In 2011 he was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30.
He currently sits on the board of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and is also an advisor to Innovation Endeavors, Mucker Lab Seed Fund, and Upwest Labs.
A lifelong entrepreneur, Tomer was the Founder and CEO of Your Logo Here, a branding solutions provider for companies such as Google and Slide. In his spare time he is an advisor to a local AZA chapter - a high school aged Jewish leadership-focused youth organization.
Our program is:
20:00-20:15: Assembly
20:15-21:00: Main Talk
21:00-22:00: Dinner & Discussion
22:00-23:00: Rump Session (minitalks)
23:00-: End of official programming
Main Talk: Tomer Kagan
Backup Talk: Aur Saraf - Solving real problems with economics
Rump Session: Each participant will give a 4-minute talk (+3 minute encore if we applaud hard enough). Giving a talk isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended. Not confident that what you have to say is relevant to our interests? Unsure about your public speaking skills? Doesn't matter - in the rump session, anything goes. - Note, you don't have to prepare a talk to come! Speaking at the rump session is completely only if you want to.
Feel free to contact me (Gal Hochberg) at hochbergg@gmail.com or at 0545330678 for any further information
Discussion article for the meetup : Meetup: Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv) with special guest Tomer Kagan
Meetup : Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv): Quantum Computing
Discussion article for the meetup : Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv): Quantum Computing
We're going to have a meetup on Thursday, November 28th at VisionMap's offices, Gibor Sport House, 15th floor, 7 Menachem Begin st., Ramat-Gan.
Our program is:
20:00-20:15: Assembly
20:15-21:00: Main Talk
21:00-22:00: Dinner & Discussion
22:00-23:00: Rump Session (minitalks)
23:00-: End of official programming
Main Talk: Quantum Computing / Anatoly Vorobey
We're used to living in a world where things happen in order. But in reality of quantum physics, things work a little differently. This lets us do all sorts of cool things which starting with the basics of computing theory - you'll learn about in this talk.
Backup Talk: TBA
Rump Session: Each participant will give a 4-minute talk (+3 minute encore if we applaud hard enough). Giving a talk isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended. Not confident that what you have to say is relevant to our interests? Unsure about your public speaking skills? Doesn't matter - in the rump session, anything goes. - Note, you don't have to prepare a talk to come! Speaking at the rump session is completely only if you want to.
Feel free to contact me (Gal Hochberg) at hochbergg@gmail.com or at 0545330678 for any further information
Discussion article for the meetup : Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv): Quantum Computing
Meetup : Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv): Dealing with Emotional Vampires
Discussion article for the meetup : Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv): Dealing with Emotional Vampires
We're going to have a meetup on Thursday, October 17th at VisionMap's offices, Gibor Sport House, 15th floor, 7 Menachem Begin st., Ramat-Gan.
Our program is:
20:00-20:15: Assembly
20:15-21:00: Main Talk
21:00-22:00: Dinner & Discussion
22:00-23:00: Rump Session (minitalks)
23:00-: End of official programming
Main Talk: Mirrors and Sunlight: Dealing with Emotional Vampires / Guy Banay
We will learn how to recognize the Dramatic Personality Disorders (antisocial, borderline, narcissistic and histrionic) and some strategies to minimize the damage they can do.
Backup Talk: TBA
Rump Session: each participant will give a 4-minute talk (+3 minute encore if we applaud hard enough). Giving a talk isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended. Not confident that what you have to say is relevant to our interests? Unsure about your public speaking skills? Doesn't matter - in the rump session, anything goes.
Feel free to contact me (Gal Hochberg) at hochbergg@gmail.com or at 0545330678 for any further information
Discussion article for the meetup : Less Wrong Israel Meetup (Tel Aviv): Dealing with Emotional Vampires
The schedule got messed up in formatting. Here is a fixed version:
20:00 - 20:15: Assembly
20:15 - 21:00: Main Talk
21:00 - 22:00: Dinner and Discussion
22:00 - 23:00: Rump session
Meetup : Israel (Tel Aviv) Meetup: Fun and Games with Cognitive Biases
Discussion article for the meetup : Israel (Tel Aviv) Meetup: Fun and Games with Cognitive Biases
This meetup is going to be about Cognitive Biases, a whole bunch of socializing, and a rump session.
We will be meeting next to the Adventure Park in Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv at 8pm.
Here: https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/19706559
Its next to "Theatre in the park".
The main talk will be:
Fun and Games with Cognitive Biases / Gal Hochberg Exploring and brainstorming cognitive biases, how to recognize them, how to avoid them and how to use them to win. Based on an NYC LW meetup session.
A rump session is (to those unfamiliar with the concept): Each participant will give a 4-minute talk (+3 minute encore if we applaud hard enough). Giving a talk isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended. Not confident that what you have to say is relevant to our interests? Unsure about your public speaking skills? Doesn't matter - in the rump session, anything goes.
The schedule:
| Start | End | What |
|---------+-------+--------------------------------------|
| 20:00 | 20:15 | Assembly |
| 20:15 | 21:00 | Main Talk |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Dinner & Discussion |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | Rump Session (minitalks) |
| 23:00 | ??:?? | End of official programming |
See you all there!
Discussion article for the meetup : Israel (Tel Aviv) Meetup: Fun and Games with Cognitive Biases
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Meetup : Tel Aviv, Israel Meetup - Goal Clarification with special guest Cat from CFAR
We now have a location: Maze 9, Tel Aviv.
There is a nearby parking lot Balfour 6 (Big, close and somewhat expensive) Or if you'd rather not enter the center of town, there is a big, cheap parking lot at Harakevet 20 thats really easy to get to from out of town and is a 10 minute walk away.
Meetup : Tel Aviv, Israel Meetup - Goal Clarification with special guest Cat from CFAR
Discussion article for the meetup : Tel Aviv, Israel Meetup - Goal Clarification with special guest Cat from CFAR
For the first time in something like forever there will be a rationality meetup in Tel Aviv, Israel. It'll be a great chance to meet your fellow LWers from Israel.
We will be joined by very special guest Cat from CFAR who will talk about Goal Clarification - a useful technique for increasing productivity.
Please email me @ hochbergg@gmail.com about your RSVP.
If you are a LWer from Israel who'd would have liked to come, but can't due to scheduling constraints, please email me as well so we can stay in touch :)
Gal Hochberg
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Directions to the location:
Givatayim, Weizman 18, corner of Gush Etzion, Floor 2, Apt 3. Entry from Gush Etzion st, on the building is a Histadrut Haovdim sign.
Weizman street is perpendicular to Katzanelson st, a 15 minute walk from the diamond exchange from Ramat Gan.
To people coming from Jerusalem: Take line 480 from the central bus station, from Arlozorov in Tel Aviv take the bus described further below. There are return buses till 3:00 am.
To people coming from within Tel Aviv by bus:
Take line 55 from the station near the park (next to the protest tents), and get off on "Weiman - Jabotinsky" station. Go back a ways and you're there. The entry is from Gush Etzion st next to the Taxi station in the building with the supermarket.
Line 45, 60 and 160 - get off at "Katzanelson - Gan Hazikaron", walk back on Katzanelson till the corner of Weizman, take a left on Weizman and continue for one block. The apartment is in the building with the supermarket. The entry is from Gush Etzion st next to the Taxi station.
From Azrieli take line 63 from the station on Begin st next to the Azrieli mall. Get off at "Moetzet Hapoalim" and cross the street. The entry is from Gush Etzion st next to the Taxi station in the building with the supermarket.
By Tel-O-Fun bike: There is a station 10 minutes away in Nahalat Yitzhak. Afterwards go to Aliyat Hanoar, walk one block to the left (North) till Katzanelson. Continue on Katzanelson till Weizman. Take a right on Weizman and after one block you are in Gush Etzion st. The entry is from Gush Etzion st next to the Taxi station in the building with the supermarket.
By Car: There is marked municipal public parking which is free at night, but there isn't a lot of it.