Comment by oomenss on I'm from a parallel Earth with much higher coordination: AMA · 2021-12-08T01:51:05.584Z · LW · GW

I was actually somewhat interested in dath ilan as a sort of vague social model before reading these comments, but afterward, I think I'm perfectly fine with Earth. I suspect I'd be absolutely miserable there; the fact I'm a huge fan of hyperidealized art is the primary reason.

Comment by oomenss on April '17 I Care About Thread · 2017-04-18T14:23:19.892Z · LW · GW

Right now, it's overcoming my unbearable procrastination/lethargy/aversion to/for anything that even seems unpleasant. If I can't do hard work, I'm basically useless for whatever I have planned anyway, so it's critical.

Comment by oomenss on OpenAI makes humanity less safe · 2017-04-18T04:25:01.208Z · LW · GW

On that note: Wasn't there a high school group who essentially manufactured a nuclear bomb casing without the critical exploding and fissioning bits?