young_opsimath ⏸️
@opsimath.bsky.social
An Effective Altruist in grad school who's interested in catastrophic risk reduction and the welfare of non-human animals.
On the contrary, EAs subscribe to radical empathy — we should be empathetic to people and beings despite surface level differences. See: www.openphilanthropy.org/research/rad...
In terms of GHD impact, a lot has been done for malaria, lead poisoning, air pollution, pandemic prevention, and more.
In terms of GHD impact, a lot has been done for malaria, lead poisoning, air pollution, pandemic prevention, and more.
March 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
On the contrary, EAs subscribe to radical empathy — we should be empathetic to people and beings despite surface level differences. See: www.openphilanthropy.org/research/rad...
In terms of GHD impact, a lot has been done for malaria, lead poisoning, air pollution, pandemic prevention, and more.
In terms of GHD impact, a lot has been done for malaria, lead poisoning, air pollution, pandemic prevention, and more.
Most EAs don't practice earning to give, direct impact work is much more highly valued.
EAs who do practice earning to give are not Uber rich. Some of them are people who earn regular salaries but manage to donate 10%.
Carbon offsets are bullshit, no one donates to that.
EAs who do practice earning to give are not Uber rich. Some of them are people who earn regular salaries but manage to donate 10%.
Carbon offsets are bullshit, no one donates to that.
March 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Most EAs don't practice earning to give, direct impact work is much more highly valued.
EAs who do practice earning to give are not Uber rich. Some of them are people who earn regular salaries but manage to donate 10%.
Carbon offsets are bullshit, no one donates to that.
EAs who do practice earning to give are not Uber rich. Some of them are people who earn regular salaries but manage to donate 10%.
Carbon offsets are bullshit, no one donates to that.
That's a wild claim because the larger movement contains mostly left-y/liberal types who feel strongly about poverty reduction, animal suffering, making AI safe, or a niche range of other causes.
March 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
That's a wild claim because the larger movement contains mostly left-y/liberal types who feel strongly about poverty reduction, animal suffering, making AI safe, or a niche range of other causes.
Could not be further from the truth. For instance, these are highlights from last year.
March 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Could not be further from the truth. For instance, these are highlights from last year.
Silicon Valley higher-ups don't like EA because EA is pro AI regulation.
Idk how it became established leftist mythology that most EAs are wealthy techies, simply not true!
If you formulate your beliefs based on ideas that an out-group likes, you should be skeptical of left-of-center politics too:
Idk how it became established leftist mythology that most EAs are wealthy techies, simply not true!
If you formulate your beliefs based on ideas that an out-group likes, you should be skeptical of left-of-center politics too:
March 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Silicon Valley higher-ups don't like EA because EA is pro AI regulation.
Idk how it became established leftist mythology that most EAs are wealthy techies, simply not true!
If you formulate your beliefs based on ideas that an out-group likes, you should be skeptical of left-of-center politics too:
Idk how it became established leftist mythology that most EAs are wealthy techies, simply not true!
If you formulate your beliefs based on ideas that an out-group likes, you should be skeptical of left-of-center politics too:
Discovering fascinating parallels between MAGA conspiracies about the left/liberals & Bluesky conspiracies about EA
MAGAs, for example, have made outlandish claims about leftists/liberals doing "after birth abortions"
Similarly, this person thinks EAs made wooly mouse — lmao what??
MAGAs, for example, have made outlandish claims about leftists/liberals doing "after birth abortions"
Similarly, this person thinks EAs made wooly mouse — lmao what??
March 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Discovering fascinating parallels between MAGA conspiracies about the left/liberals & Bluesky conspiracies about EA
MAGAs, for example, have made outlandish claims about leftists/liberals doing "after birth abortions"
Similarly, this person thinks EAs made wooly mouse — lmao what??
MAGAs, for example, have made outlandish claims about leftists/liberals doing "after birth abortions"
Similarly, this person thinks EAs made wooly mouse — lmao what??
What is Anthropic doing that others aren't?
It seems that we can squeeze more out of models w/o inference time compute.
Any guesses how?
It seems that we can squeeze more out of models w/o inference time compute.
Any guesses how?
November 16, 2024 at 2:49 AM
What is Anthropic doing that others aren't?
It seems that we can squeeze more out of models w/o inference time compute.
Any guesses how?
It seems that we can squeeze more out of models w/o inference time compute.
Any guesses how?
My experience w marijuana tells me that the distribution is bimodal.
You either have the "right" brain chemistry & conscientious/aversion to addiction that you'll do it a healthy amount, like once or twice a month, and you'll really enjoy it and experience ~0 negative outcomes.
You either have the "right" brain chemistry & conscientious/aversion to addiction that you'll do it a healthy amount, like once or twice a month, and you'll really enjoy it and experience ~0 negative outcomes.
November 15, 2024 at 3:19 AM
My experience w marijuana tells me that the distribution is bimodal.
You either have the "right" brain chemistry & conscientious/aversion to addiction that you'll do it a healthy amount, like once or twice a month, and you'll really enjoy it and experience ~0 negative outcomes.
You either have the "right" brain chemistry & conscientious/aversion to addiction that you'll do it a healthy amount, like once or twice a month, and you'll really enjoy it and experience ~0 negative outcomes.
Scaling has not plateaued
November 13, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Scaling has not plateaued
The great EA migration, circa 2024
November 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM
The great EA migration, circa 2024