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Not going to use it but:
Good job on not having a javascript hell
Some people might like a mobile view (if there isn't one already)
No RSS feeds?
Thanks!
It works well on my iPad, haven't tested it on the phones yet. I will.
There are links to author's RSS feed in the post footer and on the profile pages.
Is there a reason you don't want to use the site? I'd appreciate any feedback or ideas on how I can make it better.
Guy who doesn't know much about startups here - "launched the first version" and "want [it] to become" sound indicative of something more "outline of a novel" - can you elaborate on how big of an accomplishment it was to get it off the ground in the first place?
In startups, it is so called "MVP" - minimal viable product, a simplest version that you can show users to get some feedback and see if it works. It is the first step to building a startup.
To me it's a pretty huge accomplishment, I'm really proud of myself =) Most of the work went not into coding the website, but into figuring out what it is. I needed a thing that would be valuable, and that I would be excited to work on for the following few years.
A competent programmer could probably create something like that in a week, but because I'm just learning web development(along with writing, producing videos, and other stuff) it took me longer. At the moment it's the best thing I've created, so I'm really happy about it.
Also it's actually the 3rd iteration of my startup idea(first one was a platform for publishing fiction, 2nd - platform for publishing webcomics.)
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Monthly Bragging Thread April 2016
I've launched the first version of my startup, lumiverse:
I want lumiverse to become the perfect place for people to publish, discover and discuss great educational videos. I want to build a friendly and intelligent community, make it easy for video creators to find an audience, and make it easy for viewers to discover awesome videos.
I also have finaly made the first few episodes of Orange Mind - my video series about rationality.
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A few misconceptions surrounding Roko's basilisk
I applaud your thorough and even-handed wiki entry. In particular, this comment:
"One take-away is that someone in possession of a serious information hazard should exercise caution in visibly censoring or suppressing it (cf. the Streisand effect)."
Censorship, particularly of the heavy-handed variety displayed in this case, has a lower probability of success in an environment like the Internet. Many people dislike being censored or witnessing censorship, the censored poster could post someplace else, and another person might conceive the same idea in an independent venue.
And if censorship cannot succeed, then the implicit attempt to censor the line of thought will also fail. That being the case, would-be censors would be better served by either proceeding "as though no such hazard exists", as you say, or by engaging the line of inquiry and developing a defense. I'd suggest that the latter, actually solving rather than suppressing the problem, is in general likely to prove more successful in the long run.
I'm new to the subject, so I'm sorry if the following is obvious or completely wrong, but the comment left by Eliezer doesn't seem like something that would be written by a smart person who is trying to suppress information. I seriously doubt that EY didn't know about Streisand effect.
However the comment does seem like something that would be written by a smart person who is trying to create a meme or promote his blog.
In HPMOR characters give each other advice "to understand a plot, assume that what happened was the intended result, and look at who benefits." The idea of Roko's basilisk went viral and lesswrong.com got a lot of traffic from popular news sites(I'm assuming).
I also don't think that there's anything wrong with it, I'm just sayin'.
Maybe be more specific/detailed?
It's hard to be more specific. I just love comedy very much and it is the best I've ever seen(besides Community). It's on the level of Louis CK, and, in my personal opinion, RaM compared to other comedies is what Breaking Bad is compared to other drama.
There's no point in explaining it too deeply. Most of the episodes are officially available for free here. Watch the first 3, and then you'll either like it or not.
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October 2015 Media Thread
TV and Movies (Animation) Thread
Rick and Morty season 2 is absolutely brilliant and hilarious. If you guys haven't watched it - you should, it's amazing.
my desire to push my understanding of the universe, mastery of my skills, and creativity as far as I can
Maslow would probably call that "self-actualization".
The desire to understand is quite different from the desire to be clever, at least as I understand these words.
What kind of things do you want to create?
I think that ability to understand is a part of being clever. So is knowing a lot of things, and being able to come up with unusual ideas, and being able to focus on a task for a long time, and ability to achieve goals, and many other things.
I want to create a startup.
And I also want to write awesome fiction(Rationalist sci-fi comedy. Something like Rick and Morty meets HPMOR).
I realized that whatever "being clever" means - this is what I want to live for, this is something I want as my end goal
"Being clever" is not a goal. It's just the state where you are (or you look) smarter than people around you. That doesn't seem to be a worthwhile aim in life.
I disagree. My drive to "be clever" has nothing to do with my intelligence compared to other people, it's just about my desire to push my understanding of the universe, mastery of my skills, and creativity as far as I can. I love knowing things, understanding things, and being able to create things. And being good at it is what matters to me the most. At least this is what 'being clever' means to me.
Other people are just examples of what's possible, or of what I should avoid. I really don't care whether I appear smarter than them, it is just about pushing my potential as far as possible.
As to whether it is a worthwhile aim in life - it seems pretty worthwhile to me. So far I have not found anything more interesting or worthy of pursuing.
In response to
What is your rationalist backstory?
I have always loved intelligence and creativity. When I was about 12 years old, I have discovered 3D computer graphics, and got addicted to it - learning, understanding, and creating things was the most fun thing I have ever experienced.
As I got older, I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I want out of life and what are my values. After thinking for a long time and reading books like "Atlas Shrugged" and "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!", I have identified that "being clever" is my main drive in life, my main value. I realized that whatever "being clever" means - this is what I want to live for, this is something I want as my end goal, intelligence(and creativity) for it's own sake.
Once I've realized that, I have started looking for ways to learn things and become more intelligent. I have stumbled upon Paul Graham's essays, and decided that startups, programming, and writing are the best paths for me, mastering these things will make me the kind of person I want to be, teach me things, and improve my brain.
I have never explicitly pursued "rationality", I was just trying to read books, learn from smart people, and do what makes sense.
Later I happened upon HPMOR, found out about LessWrong, and really enjoyed EY's essays. So here I am now.
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Hey, everyone! Author of rationalfiction.io here.
I am actively building and improving our website, and I would be happy to offer it as a new platform for LW community, if there's interest.
I can take care of the hosting, and build all the necessary features.
I've been thinking about creating a LW-like website for a while now, but I wasn't sure that it will work. After reading this post I have decided that I'm going launch and see where it goes.
If there's any ideas or suggestions about how such platform can be improved or what features we'll need - let's discuss them.
By the way, the platform is open source(though I will probably fork it as a separate project and develop it in a new repo).