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prisoner's dilemma abolitionist

Joined November 2011
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a fun prompt for introspection is "what contribution to societal flourishing do you most crave to be recognized for" and mine is definitely my list of synonym-based puns Unparalleled Misalignments
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there really is an xkcd for everything
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leila is extremely cool and so are the things she builds
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some things people are saying about metagame include "I really like the whole spectrum of types of games there, and I hope to see my friends there again" (simon, age 8.5) and "it's an event at Lighthaven that's not about AI safety" (anonymous, age 26)
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I run a games & puzzles conference each year called Metagame that is also itself a giant game, if you are a past enjoyer of Ricki puzzle hunts or trading games or weird parties you might want to consider buying early bird tickets today
What actually happens at Metagame? Metagame is for the people who design, run, study, and obsess over games of all kinds. Here are just a few of the things already confirmed for Metagame 2026 (thread):
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and if you might want to run something wacky, session proposals are due oct 5th! submit yours here airtable.com/appROpPV6XUP4CS…
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> looking for a new lab > ask claude if their lab is creepy or wet > claude doesnt understand > pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is creepy and what is wet > claude flibbertigibbets and says "You’re right to push back on that. And you’ve just dissected the entire question cleanly. The honest answer, which pins down a confusion the earlier explanation left open, is that this lab is good.” > buy a membership > its wet
SITUATION DETECTED: Anthropic has set up a wet lab in the San Francisco Bay Area for physical biology work. It wants to unlock treatments for rare diseases, and its research has now gone beyond in silico evaluations, per Reuters.
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Dear reader, I think you should strongly consider going on a date with Yoav. He's an extraordinary person with a rare combination of incisiveness, competence, kindness, and integrity. Let me tell you some of the things that I especially appreciate about Yoav 🧵
Behold, I've made a date me website! I'm a bi, poly, novelty-seeking nerd in Berkeley, and the top word my friends use to describe me is "kind". If you think we might be a match, shoot me a message! Likes and shares appreciated 🙏 yoav.date/
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So we went into business together, and I can honestly say that if Yoav hadn't proactively approached me with a great exchange Arbor might never have gotten off the ground
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most salient traits to me from early on: - high standards for quality / won't stand something mediocre with the potential of being exceptional to keep existing in a subpar state - agentic - technically talented - secure
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night and thing really don’t give off anagram energy
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only letter making the same sound in there is the n
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what’s the right pronoun for claude
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