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Jessiah Mellot talks about HPMOR, and the video essay he made about HPMOR for PlzDontKillUs.

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First feedback, then we talk about OpenAI’s latest megamodel independently commiting cybercrime in a world-first incident. Then the Haters who hate altruism when it’s the outgroup’s charities. Also a brief nod to Stochastic Terrorism.

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Scott Alexander on the HuggingFace hack
The Effective-Altruism Comeback
Scanning Tons of Books
Against Stochastic Terrorism

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00:03:56 – Feedback
00:32:41 – HuggingFace Hack
00:51:48 – Effective Altruism Funding Flood
01:11:55 – Against Stochastic Terrorism
01:14:51 – Guild of the Rose
01:15:44 – Thank the Supporter!


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LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:

on hiatus. maybe returning someday.

We go through AI2040 Plan A in years.

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AI-2040
AskWho Casts Pro
Tomas Bjartur’s “The Company Man” and “The Origami Men”

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00:04:33 – AI-2040: Plan A
01:14:41 – Guild of the Rose
01:19:52 – Thank the Supporter!


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Steven is joined by the hosts of the Sex and Sensibility podcast! Join us as we explore the vibrant world of VibeCamp, a unique gathering where creativity, curiosity, and community collide. From unconventional events like imagining eating someone to building playgrounds, this episode dives into the eclectic and wholesome spirit of VibeCamp. Join us as we explore the vibrant experiences of Vibe Camp, from highlight events like the solstice and emo night to personal stories of connection, creativity, and community. Discover how this unique gathering fosters trust, fun, and self-expression in a high-trust environment.
Also, no video this week. We actually had a technical hiccup that made my track out of sync with everyone else’s and fixing it in audio was a pain. Fixing the video was either impossible or too annoying to trouble myself with.

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Sex and Sensibility Podcast
Episode 190 – Interview with Brooke about VibeCamp 2
Wes’s Solstice speech about how his daughter is his hero (she’s mine too!)
Gina’s Solstice speech about aging in reverse
Mary’s heartwarming tweet about how the work she does impacts people
Steven’s Solstice speech about generating gratitude to find happiness now
Gina’s band, The Fine Vintages


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Eneasz and Steven are at LessOnline/SummerCamp and Steven was lucky enough to attend a short presentation by Damon (Daystar Eld) and Ivy on How to Become a Romantic. The presentation was too short for Steven’s satisfaction, so we found a time slot to record a (too short) episode.

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Damon/Daystar Eld

Ivy’s X handle and website

Guild of the Rose

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Our values are robust against Moloch because they were forged in his flames.

LINKS
When does competition lead to recognisable values?
Our episode 18 – Robin Hanson Interview
Chex Quest
FarmKind – Animal Welfare Offsets (matching code “cagefree”)

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00:03:02 – A Good Post-AGI Future
00:15:07 – Human Values Were Forged in Malthusian Competition
00:52:57 – Feedback
01:24:17 – Guild of the Rose
01:25:23 – Thank the Supporter!


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LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:

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