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− | === | + | * WARNING: this page is definitely not regularly updated. |
+ | * web page: [http://www.meetup.com/LWBrussels/ LessWrong Brussels] | ||
+ | * contact : [http://lesswrong.com/user/Roxolan/ Roxolan] and [http://lesswrong.com/user/Axel/ Axel] | ||
+ | * venue : [https://maps.google.be/maps?ie=UTF8&cid=14098970548282144033&q=La+Fleur+En+Papier+Dor%C3%A9&iwloc=A&gl=BE&hl=en La Fleur en Papier Doré, Rue des Alexiens 55, 1000 Brussels] | ||
+ | * frequency : monthly (second Saturday of the month at 1am) | ||
+ | * average attendance : 4-5 people | ||
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+ | ===Sample Past meetups=== | ||
* the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/8qu/meetup_first_brussels_meetup/ 11th of February 2012] | * the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/8qu/meetup_first_brussels_meetup/ 11th of February 2012] | ||
+ | ** individual interests, individual situation (studies, work, ...), position with Less Wrong, shared some interesting book titles | ||
* the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/aic/meetup_brussels_meetup/ 17th of March 2012] | * the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/aic/meetup_brussels_meetup/ 17th of March 2012] | ||
+ | ** how to handle personal crisis | ||
* the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/b47/meetup_brussels_meetup/ 16th of April 2012] | * the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/b47/meetup_brussels_meetup/ 16th of April 2012] | ||
+ | ** difficulties of social interactions | ||
* the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/c36/meetup_brussels_meetup/ 19th of May 2012] | * the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/c36/meetup_brussels_meetup/ 19th of May 2012] | ||
** exercises, including the game "werewolves", to practice lessons learned on social behavior and group dynamics | ** exercises, including the game "werewolves", to practice lessons learned on social behavior and group dynamics | ||
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*** later that day [http://brussels.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/982/Seronsnous-la-dernire-gnration--mourir-de-vieillesse- Serons-nous la dernière génération à mourir de vieillesse ?] | *** later that day [http://brussels.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/982/Seronsnous-la-dernire-gnration--mourir-de-vieillesse- Serons-nous la dernière génération à mourir de vieillesse ?] | ||
*** June 8th [http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108 Who needs a worldview] at VUB | *** June 8th [http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108 Who needs a worldview] at VUB | ||
− | + | * the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/cvw/ 16th of June 2012] | |
− | + | ** proposition by Fabien to discuss about his list of scenarii of personnal catastrophic events and his [http://fabien.benetou.fr/Slideshows/MemoryLossPES?action=slideshow MemoryLoss] as an example to recover from one such scenario | |
− | * the 16th of June 2012 | + | ** answering http://www.quora.com/Does-embodiment-prevent-unbiased-moral-decisions |
− | + | ** discussing meta-externalities and order them by risk | |
− | + | *** ponder why has not been used in research via Future of Humanity Institute or Long Now Foundation | |
− | * | + | * the [http://lesswrong.com/meetups/bf 14th of July 2012] |
− | ** | + | ** Axel's Bayes game |
− | *** the [http:// | + | *** (add desc for pic) [[File:BXL_July2012-game1.jpg|thumb|Axel's, game picture 1]] |
− | **** | + | *** (add desc for pic) [[File:BXL_July2012-game2.jpg|thumb|Axel's, game picture 2]] |
− | ** | + | *** (add desc for pic) [[File:BXL_July2012-game3.jpg|thumb|Axel's, game picture 3]] |
− | *** | + | ** Just world theory |
− | *** [http:// | + | ** Technocracy vs. Democracy |
− | *** [ | + | * the [http://lesswrong.com/lw/dqe/meetup_brussels_meetup/ 11th of August 2012] |
− | *** [http:// | + | ** iterated version of Axels' Bayes game |
− | *** | + | *** now actually had to use the formula few times |
− | *** [http:// | + | ** actuarial science |
− | + | *** http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/a3c/pooling_resources_for_valuable_actuarial/ | |
− | ** | + | ** some ranting against religion |
− | ** | + | ** some discussions on physics |
+ | * [http://lesswrong.com/meetups/di September 15th] Rue des Alexiens 55 1000 Bruxelles at 12:00 | ||
+ | ** learning tennis, update on probabilities, system 1&2, venn diagram explanation | ||
+ | *** (add desc for pic) [[File:BXL_September2012-1.jpg|thumb|brief game]] | ||
+ | ** monthly iteration of Axel's game | ||
+ | *** (add desc for pic) [[File:BXL_September2012-2.jpg|thumb|Bayes' formula]] | ||
+ | *** (add desc for pic) [[File:BXL_September2012-3.jpg|thumb|clarification by the game master]] | ||
+ | *** (add desc for pic) [[File:BXL_September2012-4.jpg|thumb|focus and decisions]] | ||
+ | * the 13th of October 2012 | ||
+ | ** Hunters in nature preserves | ||
+ | ** The biology of hard substances in animals | ||
+ | ** Dangerous substances | ||
+ | ** The seemingly (?) pervasive stereotype of notherners being more industrious and southerners more lazy within many European countries | ||
+ | * the 24th of November 2012 | ||
+ | ** Unusually invigorating discussion on hindsight bias and Kahneman's "thinking fast and slow". | ||
+ | * The 15th of December 2012 | ||
+ | ** Visit from a real [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics cryonicist]. | ||
+ | ** Life in lake Vostok? | ||
+ | * The 5th of January 2013 | ||
+ | ** The mating behaviour of butterflies | ||
+ | ** Spoil tips (mijnterril / steenberg) | ||
+ | ** Kenia | ||
+ | ** charity | ||
+ | ** A vastly improved version of Axel's Bayes game | ||
+ | * The 16th of February 2013 | ||
+ | ** Planning for a recruitment campaign at the local university | ||
+ | ** Trying out Hugo's arguing game. It proves very effective at getting interesting conversations going, if nothing else. | ||
+ | ** Topics discussed in the game include the value of space exploration, whether voting should be mandatory, and the most likely pathway to rogue drones destroying humanity (still pretty unlikely). | ||
+ | * The 16t of March 2013 | ||
+ | ** Welcoming newcomers. | ||
+ | ** Playing the arguing game some more. Topics discussed: intellectual property on artistic works, whether anyone should lose their right to vote, positive discrimination, school uniforms, the legalization of drugs and prostitution. | ||
+ | ** Transhumanism and immortality. | ||
+ | * The 20th of April 2013 | ||
+ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbolic_geometry#Visualizing_hyperbolic_geometry Hyperbolic space] | ||
+ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_flora Gut bacteria] | ||
+ | ** If a "base universe" runs on many-worlds QM, and inside this universe other QM universes are being simulated. To save on computational resources, only one "many-worlds-branch" of every simulated universe is actually calculated. Does this influence the anthropic probability of being in the base universe vs. a simulated universe? | ||
+ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation The Drake equation] and its disturbing implications. |
Latest revision as of 23:16, 18 June 2015
- WARNING: this page is definitely not regularly updated.
- web page: LessWrong Brussels
- contact : Roxolan and Axel
- venue : La Fleur en Papier Doré, Rue des Alexiens 55, 1000 Brussels
- frequency : monthly (second Saturday of the month at 1am)
- average attendance : 4-5 people
Sample Past meetups
- the 11th of February 2012
- individual interests, individual situation (studies, work, ...), position with Less Wrong, shared some interesting book titles
- the 17th of March 2012
- how to handle personal crisis
- the 16th of April 2012
- difficulties of social interactions
- the 19th of May 2012
- exercises, including the game "werewolves", to practice lessons learned on social behavior and group dynamics
- "werewolves" skipped as we were not enough players
- recommendation to play equivalents online
- "werewolves" skipped as we were not enough players
- creative thinking puzzle a la Google interview
- http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/c9u/logical_fallacies_poster_a_lesswrong_adaptation/
- agenda
- later that day Serons-nous la dernière génération à mourir de vieillesse ?
- June 8th Who needs a worldview at VUB
- exercises, including the game "werewolves", to practice lessons learned on social behavior and group dynamics
- the 16th of June 2012
- proposition by Fabien to discuss about his list of scenarii of personnal catastrophic events and his MemoryLoss as an example to recover from one such scenario
- answering http://www.quora.com/Does-embodiment-prevent-unbiased-moral-decisions
- discussing meta-externalities and order them by risk
- ponder why has not been used in research via Future of Humanity Institute or Long Now Foundation
- the 14th of July 2012
- Axel's Bayes game
- (add desc for pic)
- (add desc for pic)
- (add desc for pic)
- Just world theory
- Technocracy vs. Democracy
- Axel's Bayes game
- the 11th of August 2012
- iterated version of Axels' Bayes game
- now actually had to use the formula few times
- actuarial science
- some ranting against religion
- some discussions on physics
- iterated version of Axels' Bayes game
- September 15th Rue des Alexiens 55 1000 Bruxelles at 12:00
- learning tennis, update on probabilities, system 1&2, venn diagram explanation
- (add desc for pic)
- monthly iteration of Axel's game
- (add desc for pic)
- (add desc for pic)
- (add desc for pic)
- learning tennis, update on probabilities, system 1&2, venn diagram explanation
- the 13th of October 2012
- Hunters in nature preserves
- The biology of hard substances in animals
- Dangerous substances
- The seemingly (?) pervasive stereotype of notherners being more industrious and southerners more lazy within many European countries
- the 24th of November 2012
- Unusually invigorating discussion on hindsight bias and Kahneman's "thinking fast and slow".
- The 15th of December 2012
- Visit from a real cryonicist.
- Life in lake Vostok?
- The 5th of January 2013
- The mating behaviour of butterflies
- Spoil tips (mijnterril / steenberg)
- Kenia
- charity
- A vastly improved version of Axel's Bayes game
- The 16th of February 2013
- Planning for a recruitment campaign at the local university
- Trying out Hugo's arguing game. It proves very effective at getting interesting conversations going, if nothing else.
- Topics discussed in the game include the value of space exploration, whether voting should be mandatory, and the most likely pathway to rogue drones destroying humanity (still pretty unlikely).
- The 16t of March 2013
- Welcoming newcomers.
- Playing the arguing game some more. Topics discussed: intellectual property on artistic works, whether anyone should lose their right to vote, positive discrimination, school uniforms, the legalization of drugs and prostitution.
- Transhumanism and immortality.
- The 20th of April 2013
- Hyperbolic space
- Gut bacteria
- If a "base universe" runs on many-worlds QM, and inside this universe other QM universes are being simulated. To save on computational resources, only one "many-worlds-branch" of every simulated universe is actually calculated. Does this influence the anthropic probability of being in the base universe vs. a simulated universe?
- The Drake equation and its disturbing implications.