Comment author: ScottL 14 August 2015 01:12:14AM 5 points [-]

Thanks for the suggestion. I added the GNU public licence v3.

Comment author: mrexpresso 14 August 2015 02:56:59PM 3 points [-]

good choice!

Comment author: mrexpresso 12 August 2015 02:37:44PM *  9 points [-]

good tool, you should add a license, Here some links choosealicense.com, fsf approved licenses

Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 25 July 2015 07:36:18AM *  2 points [-]

Turns out there is. Probably not all of the programs though.

Are you trying to do something specific or are you just curious about learning about Bayesian statistics? The software on that list probably won't be that useful unless you already know a bit about statistics theory and have a specific problem you want to solve.

Comment author: mrexpresso 25 July 2015 06:37:07PM 0 points [-]

thanks!

Comment author: Salokin 24 July 2015 11:22:53PM 14 points [-]

Hello from Spain! I first found about LW after reading a post about Newcomb's problem and the basilisk last summer. A week after that I found HPMOR and I've been reading and lurking for this whole year. It's been amazing to see how there are other people with ideas like transhumanism and who are trying to become systematically better.

I decided to post here for the first time because I recently atended a CFAR workshop and realized that I could actually help in building a better community. I'm currently translating RAZ to Spanish and hope to create a rationality community in Madrid.

Some other things about me: * I'm currently studying Physics at Cambridge but I'm thinking of going into applied Maths and probably into computer science. (I'm very interested in AI risk) * I'm trying to find the best way to build healthy relationships and communities of people that help each other be better. (After my experience at CFAR I felt like I'm missing something amazing by not being in an environment like the Bay Area and want to recreate that.)

And that's it! You're all amazing for being part of something like this, hope we can make it even better all together! :)

Comment author: mrexpresso 25 July 2015 12:27:56AM 3 points [-]

welcome to LW! Just a question when you think you will finish your translation?

Comment author: Lumifer 24 July 2015 11:09:03PM 1 point [-]

I understand the concept of libre and non-libre software, but what are "non-free websites"?

Comment author: mrexpresso 25 July 2015 12:21:11AM *  2 points [-]

non-free websites are websites that use non-free code (non-free license or are Proprietary)

but my philosophy is that if there not any free alternative then I will use the site anyway.

But any good free alternative I will be the first to switch.

NOTE: free as in freedom

Comment author: [deleted] 24 July 2015 09:34:14PM 1 point [-]

That's very interesting code of honour!

Do you have anything in mind on how you'd like to contribute on LW or do you have such plans?

Comment author: mrexpresso 24 July 2015 10:48:28PM *  2 points [-]

I think I will be contributing to the discussion section and maybe when I get enough karma I will see what I can post in the main section.

Comment author: Vaniver 24 July 2015 01:23:33PM 2 points [-]

One example is BUGS, which uses Gibbs sampling to do Bayesian inference in complicated statistical models.

Tell us what you have, and what you'd like to turn it into.

Comment author: mrexpresso 24 July 2015 01:33:13PM 0 points [-]

thanks for the info!

are there any list (wikipedia list like) of all programs that calculates Bayesian probability's?

Comment author: gwern 24 July 2015 03:00:52AM 2 points [-]

This is far too general a question; there are many programs for calculating many things with 'Bayesian' in their name.

Comment author: mrexpresso 24 July 2015 12:55:12PM 0 points [-]

can you give me an example?

Comment author: [deleted] 24 July 2015 05:38:01AM 4 points [-]

It's interesting that you took such a note from the fact that LW is powered by reddit, why was that so interesting?

NOTE: why your username is asd has it some thing to do with Autism spectrum disorder?

No, not at all. It's a version of "asdf" which is the first thing you write if you start to write nonsense on your keyboard, and it doesn't have any explicit symbolism.

Comment author: mrexpresso 24 July 2015 12:53:56PM *  3 points [-]

Because i try to avoid non-free software and sites but I make some exceptions for sites like google and etc because there are no good free alternative.

But if there where I will be the first to switch.

NOTE: free as in freedom

Comment author: [deleted] 23 July 2015 10:11:47PM 8 points [-]

Hi Vicente!

To make an user profile, set up an account on the Wiki, with the same name as your LessWrong account. Then make a user page for it. After a day, LW will automatically use that to make your profile page

How did you found out about Less Wrong? What's been the most interesting part about the writings so far?

Comment author: mrexpresso 24 July 2015 12:43:09AM 6 points [-]

I found out about LW in a french video and then i just remembered the site name, Two or three months later I came visit the site and i read some post and i found it interesting so after that I came back and discover that the site was power by Reddit code and I check the reddit source code on github and then I discover it was a fsf(free software foundation) approved license so I decide to create an account plus I already was on reddit.

well for the reading i am only at the page number 23 (I just started) but so far:

why true, book 1 section 1 sub-section 3

Feeling Rational, book 1 section 1 sub-section 2

And for the help thanks I will try later.

NOTE: why your username is asd has it some thing to do with Autism spectrum disorder?

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