Disclaimer: I don't necessarily believe this is a good candidate for building strong(er) AI but it is interesting none-the-less
Also, for here, when I say 'more intelligent' or 'less intelligent' and generally when I talk about intelligence in general I usually mean intelligence in the sense of I know it when I see it[1], and not in any sort of rigorous sense
And another: if I do something that doesn't seem to classify the same as 'normal LW user behavior', please tell me. I find it is quite difficult to course-correct without diving-in, so-to-speak; and so I need as much direct feedback as possible now that I have dived in. I'm feedback hungry. For... (read 2532 more words →)
Thank you! I think this started out with just the question with a little of what I thought about it and then evolved to be much longer. And knowing that this would make a good post is good information. I tend to have a too-strong filter for what quality is post-able on the internet and what isn't, which usually manifests as perfectionism. My behavior is (hopefully) updated accordingly :)
On a side not, it's really interesting how, despite reading posts here for quite awhile without an account, that actually creating an account and posting / commenting changes your perspective, casting the various features of the site in a new light, and reveals things you never would have noticed
Hi!
I'm a lurker on LW but I've had a question I've been thinking about for awhile. I'm an extremely neurotic person and have great trouble interacting with people online, so I've always struggled (and never succeeded) with finding a venue for talking with people about things I've thought of, or have questions about. But LW seems like the kind of crowd who would have a thoughtful answer to this question; and this seems like the / a place for it. At least, I hope this is an acceptable place to ask it
Anyway, my question is whether anybody has had success emulating showering, or otherwise found some method, to induce shower thoughts /... (read 1577 more words →)