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Then do it by saying 'I have my own opinion, but I'm curious what people here think.'
Phrasing it like that is likely to get closed as well, the Stack Exchange sites are strongly focused on Q&A, not discussions, so to avoid the question being closed you usually need to ask something that can have a 'correct' answer.
I tried it. Edit: looks like a couple of non-LW people have made thoughtful comments, one positive and one fairly neutral.
I've had a go at quick answer to maybe get a bit of discussion started (well, more detailed answers that aren't quite as poor).
Are we supposed to donate through facebook rather than directly?
Good question. I have a recurring direct donation set-up, but maybe donating via the Facebook page will make it more interesting for my friends to have a deeper look (and maybe donate).
Does anyone know what % of the donation via the causes app goes to the charity? I'm guessing it's not 100%, so I'm wondering if that x% is worth it to have it announced on Facebook. Although I could just announce it myself, I think I'll do that next time my donation happens.
[Link] Skeptics Stack Exchange
http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/
"Beta Q&A site for skeptics, rationalists, free thinkers, or anyone who questions woo and pseudoscience. Skeptics is aimed at applied skepticism -- researching specific areas of woo or pseudoscience. It is not for philosophical discussions about skepticism."
It seems like it might of interest to folks here.
For those that don't know, the Stack Exchange sites use a pretty successful Q&A format and (at least the sites I use so far) have a high signal-to-noise ratio. More info on how the Q&A system works is here.
FWIW, I've lived with people whose actual preferred level of mess-to-live-in was different.
That is, it wasn't that everyone agreed that X level of neatness was better but some people didn't feel like doing the work, it was that person A wanted X level of neatness and was uncomfortable at Y level, and person B wanted Y level of neatness and was uncomfortable at X level.
At least, that's how it seemed to me. I suppose if I started out with a stronger prior in favor of the people-prefer-X-level-of-neatness theory, I might find it more plausible that B was either signaling dishonestly or genuinely unaware of their own preferences. (The latter was A's theory about B, expressed as "If they just live in a neat house for a while they'll see how much better it is!")
That said, both X and Y were noticeably cleaner than the scavenging-arthropods stage.
person A wanted X level of neatness and was uncomfortable at Y level, and person B wanted Y level of neatness and was uncomfortable at X level.
I've had a similar experience of somebody wanting a (small) amount of mess. The explanation was that if a house didn't look 'lived it' it wasn't really home, and therefore not a conformable place to live.
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Just Try It: Quantity Trumps Quality
You should hold off on proposing solutions, but you also need to get around to actually trying the proposed solution.
I can almost swear that I was reading a post in the sequences where a statement was made to the effect that "If you already know where you think you'll end up on a decision/analysis/estimation, you should just head in that direction."
Does this ring any bells? I'd like to re-find that and have googled for it many, many ways and never found it again. It seems similar to the idea here, and thus I thought I'd ask for help here in finding it -- I really would like to read it again!
Maybe it was "Once you can guess what your answer will be, you have probably already decided." from Hold Off On Proposing Solutions
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Singularity Institute featured on Philanthroper
Those of you that aren't in the US, but wanted to donate to this: you can still donate via PayPal using singinst.org/donate/ - so if you were going to donate something, don't let living out of the US stop you.
You can also choose to donate more than a dollar this way, if you want to.
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Anki on Android in 60 seconds
- On your Android phone, open 'Market.'
- Search for 'Anki'.
- Install the 'AnkiDroid Flashcards' app.
Only makes a slight difference, but you can also install apps via the Market website, so you can give a direct link to the AnkiDroid Flashcards app. However, it does depend on the version of Android you're running for remote installs.
True -- I hate to drive, but altering one's commute can actually make it fun. I listened to a helluva lot of atheist-v-theist debates from Luke's site while driving in my car. I've also considered taking the bus so I can read more. The bus would increase my time by 3x but I think would contribute to improved orderliness in my schedule and devouring more knowledge.
So... a boring annoying commute provokes thoughts of self-harm, but I think there are definite ways one can make the commute enjoyable -- mainly by making it 1) interesting and 2) productive. Listening to some educating audio does both.
Since I started listening to interesting and/or entertaining things, I really enjoy my commute. I usually get through two books each month (I have an Audible subscription) and several podcasts, along with other talks etc. that I stumble across on the interwebs.
Last time I moved home I made sure my new place wouldn't be too close to work (either by walking, or cycling). Granted, there's probably other ways I could achieve the same result, but this is nice way of combining regular mild exercises with learning that also means I get to save money on rent by not living right in the middle of the city.
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This is almost always the case with warning labels (such as the silica gel example), I don't recall ever seeing a warning label that also told you why it was warning you.
This reminds of a recent post over at Meteuphoric: Don’t warn nonspecifically!