Comment by Osho on Open thread, October 2 - October 8, 2017 · 2017-10-03T18:48:30.469Z · LW · GW

Is anyone interested in starting a small team (2-3 people) to work on this Kaggle dataset?

https://www.kaggle.com/c/porto-seguro-safe-driver-prediction

Comment by Osho on Open thread, September 25 - October 1, 2017 · 2017-10-02T21:34:35.413Z · LW · GW

Is anyone interested in starting a small team (2-3 people) to work on this Kaggle dataset?

https://www.kaggle.com/c/porto-seguro-safe-driver-prediction

Comment by Osho on Open thread, Apr. 10 - Apr. 16, 2017 · 2017-04-13T16:54:14.393Z · LW · GW

So are you going to actually explain why "freedom of speech" (not a negative right, but platform owners allowing users to post whatever they want) is a good thing?

Comment by Osho on Putanumonit: Contra Noah Smith's bad argument for a good cause · 2017-04-07T00:46:12.416Z · LW · GW

Is there any reason to interpret the coefficient by itself, rather than relative to other coefficients of other areas/times? If you were comparing coefficients you would of course use the same real-adjusted currency. If you aren't comparing, I don't see the point of the coefficient nor the problem with it changing due to the income units used.

Comment by Osho on March 2017 Media Thread · 2017-03-03T00:34:55.071Z · LW · GW

Can I subscribe via email?

Comment by Osho on Stupid Questions December 2016 · 2017-03-03T00:34:10.159Z · LW · GW

Well that's why we have governments...

Comment by Osho on Stupid Questions December 2016 · 2016-12-21T00:19:28.567Z · LW · GW

The optimal AC setting in terms of comfort is subjective. I don't see any reason to speculate beyond the simple fact that he was hot. I don't think anyone should care about "unnecessary uses of resources"- that's why we have markets.

Comment by Osho on Open thread, Nov. 02 - Nov. 08, 2015 · 2015-11-04T17:24:20.981Z · LW · GW

I said there would be equity.

Comment by Osho on Open thread, Nov. 02 - Nov. 08, 2015 · 2015-11-04T17:03:42.519Z · LW · GW

I'm looking for an academic/science/technology enthusiast to cofound my new website with me.

Website is already built and nearing launch. I am looking for someone who can serve as an adviser and contribute directly to site content (I will explain the content in more detail to serious candidates). This will require knowing a lot about science, and a lot about how scientists think. He/she needs to be interested in new technologies and current events. From international affairs, economic policy, politics and ethical issues to cryptocurrency, biotech, physics and artificial intelligence- my ideal candidate will be a huge geek when it comes to these areas. I'm looking for an all around informed person who likes to research issues.

Ideally, you'll have experience in academia and/or science/tech.

I don't imagine this being a ton of work at first, it's just work that I need someone else to focus on. There will be equity. Message me if interested.

Comment by Osho on Open thread, Nov. 10 - Nov. 16, 2014 · 2014-11-10T19:51:35.505Z · LW · GW

I think your denominator in your original equation is missing a second term. That is why you get a non-probability for your answer. See here: http://foxholeatheism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Bayes.jpg