A WordCloud Visual of LW Main
post by r_claypool · 2011-08-02T05:24:32.685Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 22 commentsI created this word cloud based on http://lesswrong.com/promoted/.rss.
The words "Rational" and "Rationality" might trigger negative stereotypes for some people, but this image is positive and inspiring. I'm glad to see we are promoting top level posts on these issues and thought you would be too.
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comment by AdeleneDawner · 2011-08-02T10:17:40.510Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Am I just failing to find it, or is "evidence" conspicuously missing?
comment by Craig_Heldreth · 2011-08-02T13:38:58.067Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
This is super cool and might fly on the front page.
I would also like to see word clouds for other sets: Harry Potter and, the Hanson-Yudkowsky FOOM debate sequence, &c. Perhaps I will make a couple and post them here.
Replies from: Normal_Anomaly↑ comment by Normal_Anomaly · 2011-08-02T23:43:53.371Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Here is one of chapters 10-15 of Methods of Rationality.
comment by XFrequentist · 2011-08-02T13:56:11.953Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Far right dead center: "Olivola"
???
Replies from: AdeleneDawner↑ comment by AdeleneDawner · 2011-08-02T14:03:11.262Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Search says it has to be from a citation here, which clarifies very little.
Replies from: XFrequentist↑ comment by XFrequentist · 2011-08-02T14:57:18.151Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I saw that; it seems to be a single citation. Why would that particular author be emphasized in the cloud above the many many others? Weird.
comment by [deleted] · 2011-08-03T06:16:26.459Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I'm somewhat surprised that there isn't a giant 'akrasia' in the middle of all that, but oh well.
comment by printing-spoon · 2011-08-03T01:33:51.514Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Is there a way to disable vertical words? It unfairly de-emphasizes half of the cloud.
Replies from: r_claypool↑ comment by r_claypool · 2011-08-03T07:27:09.205Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Yes, that's one of the layout options on the Wordle website.
comment by handoflixue · 2011-08-02T19:01:14.957Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
This is very pretty. Seconded on the idea that this might fly on the front page.
comment by Alexandros · 2011-08-02T11:07:00.110Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
What tool was used to make this? You should try it with more promoted articles. The feed in the link contains the last 24 ( http://www.google.com/reader/public/atom/feed/http://lesswrong.com/promoted/.rss?n=24 )
Replies from: ciphergoth, dbaupp↑ comment by Paul Crowley (ciphergoth) · 2011-08-02T12:29:08.838Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Done!
↑ comment by komponisto · 2011-08-03T03:02:25.676Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
"Singularity people money happiness".... oh dear!
(No hiding the "agenda" there!)
:-)
In all seriousness, however, the image is not an unpleasant one.
↑ comment by Alexandros · 2011-08-02T15:08:15.987Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
huh. Seems like not much change.
Replies from: atuckercomment by multifoliaterose · 2011-08-02T06:27:45.791Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Thanks very much for making this; I agree that the the image is positive and inspiring.
Replies from: r_claypool↑ comment by r_claypool · 2011-08-02T06:54:37.953Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Rationalists here are not so cold-hearted after all. ;-)
Replies from: steven0461↑ comment by steven0461 · 2011-08-02T07:30:08.167Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
It mostly just reflects that 2 out of the last 3 posts happened to be about philanthropy, though, right?
Replies from: Normal_Anomaly, r_claypool↑ comment by Normal_Anomaly · 2011-08-02T12:12:48.752Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Well, when that ceases to be the case at least "money" won't be so big.
↑ comment by r_claypool · 2011-08-02T07:33:06.134Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
right