Meetup : Cambridge, MA Third Sunday Meetup

2 chronophasiac 15 April 2012 06:20PM

Discussion article for the meetup : Cambridge, MA Third Sunday Meetup

WHEN: 20 May 2012 02:20:00PM (-0400)

WHERE: 25 Ames St, Cambridge MA

Cambridge/Boston-area Less Wrong meetups on the first and third Sunday of every month, 2pm at the MIT Landau Building [25 Ames St, Bldg 66], room 148. Room number may change, subject to availability.

Discussion article for the meetup : Cambridge, MA Third Sunday Meetup

Meetup : Cambridge, MA First Sunday Meetup

2 chronophasiac 15 April 2012 06:19PM

Discussion article for the meetup : Cambridge, MA First Sunday Meetup

WHEN: 06 May 2012 02:00:00PM (-0400)

WHERE: 25 Ames St, Cambridge MA

Cambridge/Boston-area Less Wrong meetups on the first and third Sunday of every month, 2pm at the MIT Landau Building [25 Ames St, Bldg 66], room 148. Room number may change, subject to availability.

Discussion article for the meetup : Cambridge, MA First Sunday Meetup

Comment author: chronophasiac 02 April 2012 10:03:14PM 0 points [-]

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.

In response to Brain Preservation
Comment author: chronophasiac 28 March 2012 10:29:15PM 9 points [-]

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.

Comment author: Friendly-HI 06 August 2011 02:25:59PM 0 points [-]

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.

Comment author: chronophasiac 09 August 2011 10:03:18PM 1 point [-]

I'm planning to tape the talk, provided I can get clearances.

Comment author: ciphergoth 20 July 2011 01:56:23PM 9 points [-]

Usual plea: please when referring to "Cambridge" make it clear whether it's Cambridge, MA or Cambridge, UK. Thanks.

Comment author: chronophasiac 22 July 2011 12:08:33AM 0 points [-]

Noted. Thanks.

Meetup : RESCHEDULED: Cambridge Less Wrong Meetup August 21st with Ken Hayworth of the Brain Preservation Foundation

3 chronophasiac 19 July 2011 11:17PM

Discussion article for the meetup : RESCHEDULED: Cambridge Less Wrong Meetup August 21st with Ken Hayworth of the Brain Preservation Foundation

WHEN: 21 August 2011 07:33:42PM (-0400)

WHERE: MIT Stata Center 32 Vassar St Cambridge, MA

Please note that this meetup has been rescheduled from August 14th to August 21st. I've invited a guest speaker for a Cambridge Less Wrong meetup on August 14th. Ken Hayworth is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard's Lichtman Lab and a co-founder of the Brain Preservation Foundation. He'll be giving a talk on his work implementing mind uploading via high-throughput electron microscopy. Ken's talk won't take up the entire meetup, any suggestions for group activities are welcome. The meetup will be on Sunday, August 14th at 2pm, in the MIT Stata Center, room 261. The entrance is shown in Google Maps at http://goo.gl/maps/l0Cq.

Discussion article for the meetup : RESCHEDULED: Cambridge Less Wrong Meetup August 21st with Ken Hayworth of the Brain Preservation Foundation

Comment author: chronophasiac 07 April 2011 01:09:26AM *  0 points [-]

I'm in the greater Boston area and would definitely be a part of this.

New blog

5 chronophasiac 20 February 2011 12:07AM

Today I'm launching a new blog: http://www.trajectoryofeverything.com

Subjects are mainly rationality and tech. Feedback of any sort is welcomed. Some of the posts relate to ideas that I've considered for LW but felt unworthy. I've been lurking in the LW/OB community since inception and one big goal for the blog is to get myself writing. Hopefully I'll work up to LW level at some point.

Comment author: Alicorn 09 February 2011 01:29:39AM 15 points [-]

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.

Comment author: chronophasiac 09 February 2011 03:58:51AM 5 points [-]

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.

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