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I live in MA, close to the RI border. I go to the Cambridge, MA meetups but I'd love to do a couple meetups in Providence! Contact me if you're interested.
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This has been mentioned before, but are you taking the positive externalities of cryonics into account?
Specifically, signing up for cryonics increases the visibility and probably the credibility of cryonics. Consider also that cryonics is so tiny that one additional member has a relatively large impact.
Many of your objections to cryonics are based on the world of today, where cryonics is weird and marginalized. Have you tried recalculating your probability of cryonics success in a hypothetical world where cryonics is normal?
I think the most likely path to a world of normal cryonics is through individual signups. And I consider that world to be valuable enough to pay for a small chance of bringing it into existence.
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Meetup : RESCHEDULED: Cambridge Less Wrong Meetup August 21st with Ken Hayworth of the Brain Preservation Foundation
What are the chances of streaming this meetup-event over the internet via webcam so those of us unfortunate enough to live further away will be able to catch (and maybe even participate in) that event?
Taping it may also be an option if people are comfortable with it.
I'm very interested in what he has to say, so I would really hate to miss it.
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I'm planning to tape the talk, provided I can get clearances.
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Meetup : RESCHEDULED: Cambridge Less Wrong Meetup August 21st with Ken Hayworth of the Brain Preservation Foundation
Usual plea: please when referring to "Cambridge" make it clear whether it's Cambridge, MA or Cambridge, UK. Thanks.
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Noted. Thanks.
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Details of Taskforces; or, Cooperate Now
I'm in the greater Boston area and would definitely be a part of this.
Tupperware runs the risk of melting close to the heating element. Metal and plastic/wood expand at different rates in dampness and warmth, so the interface can weaken if they're washed in the high heat of the dishwasher. That said, you can usually get away with both of these things.
Most tupperware should be "dishwasher safe", meaning it's been tested to high temperatures and won't melt even in the lower rack of the dishwasher. The real problem with putting tupperware, or indeed any plastic container, in the bottom rack is the water jets. The jets shoot out of the aerator (that's the plastic spinny thing on the bottom), and will blow light objects around the dishwasher instead of scrubbing them out. Putting tupperware on the top rack restricts their movements.
While we're going with fictional examples, the John Keats cybrid in Dan Simmons's Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion is pretty much exactly this suggestion.
Spoiler warning for a Greg Egan short story...
Steve Fever is this suggestion, exactly. It is a fairly disturbing account of an unFriendly AI attempting to resurrect a dead man using this method. Recommended.
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As one of the participants, I can honestly say Schelling Day was a highlight of the past year. The experience was every bit as powerful as described. Afterwards, I felt a sense of friendship and goodwill towards my friends (old and new) that was nearly overwhelming.
Thank you so much for organizing this event. Here's to next year's Schelling Day!