Eliot Redelman (who runs Less Wrong Sydney) will be in Melbourne, so we've invited him to run an ad hoc dojo.

Part 1: Remembering names has great social value, and we'll learn and practise various techniques to do this well.

Part 2: We'll consider "Hamming prompts".

* What are the most important problems in your life

* Why am I overlooking them and what happens when I do the slightly uncomfortable thing of looking right at them?

Optional pre-dojo exercise: Based on what you know about learning and memory, what kind of strategy might you create to remember names of people you meet?

Optional reading (completely unnecessary for attendance, but a great read): Talk by Richard Hamming (transcript, 13,000 words) http://www.paulgraham.com/hamming.html

TIME:

* If you arrive early it helps us start on time. *

4 pm meet & catch up.

4:30 pm start.

6:30 head for dinner in Chinatown.

LOCATION:

https://goo.gl/maps/r1PYCfwSadD2

Parliament Gardens (kind of near the fountain, away from the park's Parliament Station entrance so we catch any afternoon sun). Look for a big red check picnic rug.

CONTACT:

If you have trouble finding us on the day, contact Chris on 0439 471 632.

BRING:

A jacket.

A curious mind.

(Optional) a snack to share. Healthy snacks are especially appreciated.

A gold coin to contribute to costs.

Relevant image: https://xkcd.com/302/