(Thread B for January is here, created as a duplicate by accident) Hi, do you read the LessWrong website, but haven't commented yet (or not very much)? Are you a bit scared of the harsh community, or do you feel that questions which are new and interesting for you could...
Based on this thread from this month's (April 2011) Open Thread, we have started work on exercises to go along with the posts and help readers internalize the material better. The idea is to have exercises covering all of the sequences eventually (though there doesn't have to be a 1:1...
I could really benefit from a better note taking system such as the one you mention in item 2. Could you give me some pointers for improving note taking? Relatedly, what system/app do you use for the note taking?
(Thread B for January is here, created as a duplicate by accident)
Hi, do you read the LessWrong website, but haven't commented yet (or not very much)? Are you a bit scared of the harsh community, or do you feel that questions which are new and interesting for you could be old and boring for the older members?
This is the place for the new members to become courageous and ask what they wanted to ask. Or just to say hi.
The older members are strongly encouraged to be gentle and patient (or just skip the entire discussion if they can't).
Newbies, welcome!
The long version:
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This is fantastic Malcolm, thank you!
Good point, thank you.
I recently got into practicing meditation, and got a lot out of the old LW posts about it. I was wondering if there is any interest to have a meditation retreat for rationalists?
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Alternative title: How To Live For Very Very Long And Yet Not Live At All.
Upvoted for phaticness
I'm signed up for the programming one. This'll be my first time at CFAR. pretty excited!
Based on this thread from this month's (April 2011) Open Thread, we have started work on exercises to go along with the posts and help readers internalize the material better. The idea is to have exercises covering all of the sequences eventually (though there doesn't have to be a 1:1 correspondence between exercises and single posts)
help is very much appreciated. If you want to take up writing exercises for a post, please claim it on our wiki page.
A few drafts have started to circulate, and soon we will have our first exercises posted.
Hello and welcome! I love your enthusiasm for learning!
Yes, feel free to ask things in the discussion threads.