Rationality and Cancer 2012-07-11T06:48:18.332Z

Leading Discussions: Addressing Time Monopolizers 2012-06-21T16:44:26.218Z

Comment by SwingDancerMike on Rationality and Cancer · 2012-07-11T13:27:13.348Z · LW · GW

Thanks. I'm not entirely sure about the 10%, but you're right: When we run the math on breast cancer given a positive mammogram, it's typically a few percent, not 0.01%.

By the way, lest people worry about me too much, my dentist thinks it's most likely pre-cancerous, and that if we remove it now, there's nothing to worry about. Or rather, that it's most likely nothing, maybe pre-cancerous, but probably not actual cancer yet.

Comment by SwingDancerMike on Leading Discussions: Addressing Time Monopolizers · 2012-06-27T14:40:32.134Z · LW · GW

Good point. I actually don't have any experience with that, but maybe you could write up some tips and I'll add a section? Or write up an article and we'll link to each other? Thanks!

Comment by SwingDancerMike on Leading Discussions: Addressing Time Monopolizers · 2012-06-21T18:46:10.961Z · LW · GW

Great feedback, guys. I added 2 paragraphs to clarify. (One below the bullet list of how to identify a monopolizer, the other below the italicized paragraph of what to say after the event.) Let me know what you think.

And I have another post in the works focused on getting quiet people to join in the conversation.

Comment by SwingDancerMike on Leading Discussions: Addressing Time Monopolizers · 2012-06-21T18:32:38.571Z · LW · GW

Thanks, both of you. I wish I had references for this, but this is based on my experience as a professional teacher. I have 10+ years experience, starting with martial arts in high school, then running a dance studio, and now designing and teaching classes on software security. I'm sure I read some of these items somewhere, but I can't recall where anymore.

Comment by SwingDancerMike on Leading Discussions: Addressing Time Monopolizers · 2012-06-21T16:45:35.141Z · LW · GW

By the way, this is my first post here. Please feel free to comment on style, presentation, tags, and anything else, in addition to pointing out anything that's confusing and suggesting additions. Also, it feels to me like this needs some kind of conclusion or summary or some other point at the end, what do you think? Thanks!

Comment by SwingDancerMike on Welcome to Less Wrong! · 2012-06-20T21:57:18.207Z · LW · GW

Yay 5 points! That was quick. Thanks everyone.

Comment by SwingDancerMike on Welcome to Less Wrong! · 2012-06-20T19:37:47.986Z · LW · GW

Hi everyone, I've been reading LW for a year or so, and met some of you at the May minicamp. (I was the guy doing the swing dancing.) Great to meet you, in person and online.

I'm helping Anna Salamon put together some workshops for the meetup groups, and I'll be posting some articles on presentation skills to help with that. But in order to do that, I'll need 5 points (I think). Can you help me out with that?

Thanks

Mike