We’ll be meeting to solve each other’s problems!

We have a new format for this meetup: we’ll have everyone brainstorm silently for a few minutes, then go around and summarize what problems we might like to work on; then people can break up into smaller conversations according to problems they think they could be most helpful with. This format gave much better results last time we tried it out.

For help getting into the building, please call: three zero one, three five six, five four two four.

Format:

We meet and start hanging out at 6:15, but don’t officially start doing the meetup topic until 6:45-7 to accommodate stragglers. Usually there is a food order that goes out before we start the meetup topic.

About these meetups:

The mission of the SF LessWrong meetup is to provide a fun, low-key social space with some structured interaction, where new and non-new community members can mingle and have interesting conversations. Everyone is welcome.

We explicitly encourage people to split off from the main conversation or diverge from the topic if that would be more fun for them (moving side conversations into a separate part of the space if appropriate). Meetup topics are here as a tool to facilitate fun interaction, and we certainly don’t want them to inhibit it.

We'll be meeting to tell stories about our lives. Last time we had a list of prompts which helped a lot, so I'll be bringing those again.

As usual, we encourage people to use the topic as a jumping off point for other conversations, and break off from the main group if you'd like.

For help getting into the building, please call: three zero one, three five six, five four two four.

We'll be meeting up to hang out and play board games!

Roger and I will be out of town this week, so Anton and Jacob are hosting. This week, call 9784603399 if you need help getting in.

We'll be meeting to try and solve each other's problems! As usual, call 301-458-0764 to be let in.

(Yes, this is today.)

We'll be meeting to watch and discuss some TED talks. I'll have a list of interesting ones preapred - but if you have one you've always wanted to talk to other rationalists about, now is your chance to make them watch it.

See the post on the bayarealesswrong mailing list for a number to call if you need help getting in.

The last one went well, so we're doing this again. Bring something you're working on, especially something you might like help from other people on, and work on it at the meetup.

Roger can be reached at 301-458-0764 if you need help getting in. As always, feel free to show up late.