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Meetup : Less Wrong Melbourne September Dojo: Vagueness

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24th Aug 2015
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Discussion article for the meetup : Less Wrong Melbourne September Dojo: Vagueness

WHEN: 06 September 2015 08:44:00PM (+1000)

WHERE: Ross House Association, 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne

This month's dojo will be split into two parts: Theory and practice. The theory part will consist of a lecture, and selected readings. The practice part will consist of various rationality drills. The lecture will cover vagueness: why it's bad, and how to get around it. Groups will read one of the following excerpts 1. "The Virtue of Narrowness" 2. "Mysterious Answers to Mysterious Questions." 3. "Making beliefs pay rent (in anticipating experiences)" Schedule below: 3:30pm Arrive 4:00pm: Welcome, intro to less wrong 4:05pm: Lecture on Vagueness 4:30pm: Q&A 4:35: group reading from Rationality: AI to Zombies 4:50: break 5:00 group presents what they've learned 5:15pm: Lightning Talk: Willpower 5:25pm: Meditation 5:30pm: Break 5:40pm: Paired Debugging 5:55pm: Lightning Talk: Trigger Action Planning 6:00pm: Trigger Action Planning (DIY) 6:05pm: Present to paired debugging partner(s) 6:15pm: Being Strategic 6:25pm: Feedback 6:30pm: Support Lottery / Announcements / Wrap up 6:35pm: Dinner

Discussion article for the meetup : Less Wrong Melbourne September Dojo: Vagueness