Lighthaven Sequences Reading Group #105 (Tuesday 11/3)

Come get old-fashioned with us and read The Sequences at Lighthaven! We'll mingle, do intros, then split off into discussion groups. Please do the reading beforehand - the required readings should take about 16–20 minutes, plus about 8 minutes for the optional reading. This meetup is for newcomers who want to explore The Sequences in a group setting, as well as longtime LessWrong readers looking for a refresher. We provide dinner! We order pizza-of-the-day from Sliver (vegetarian and vegan) right after introductions. Please arrive on time (6:30pm) so we know how many pizzas to get. This week's readings (all full posts): 1. Disguised Queries 2. Neural Categories 3. How An Algorithm Feels From Inside 4. (Optional) Testing the Natural Abstraction Hypothesis: Project Intro Prefer listening? Subscribe to the readings podcast. Doors open at 6pm (come in through the front gate on Telegraph Ave). At 6:30, we'll do intros and announcements, then split up into discussion groups. Pizza will be served around 7:30pm, after which we'll hang out by the fireside as late as we like. If you'd like to help us keep dinner going, you can donate here (dinner costs about $200 each time, we recommend $5-$15 per person). You can come without having done the readings (we do want you to join) but you will have to do a punishment. And you still have to catch up by reading the essays during the meetup. If you're having trouble finding the front entrance, you can call me (Diego) at (eight-one-eight) five-eight-eight eight-oh-three-four, and I'll help you navigate. Some questions to ask yourself about the essays as you read them * What is the essay’s central argument? * Where do you disagree, and why? * What remains unclear? * How would you apply these ideas to your life? For the future This is a weekly meetup! Subscribe below to get an email notification for future events.

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