Off-topic but I'm not sure where else to ask: Does Overcoming Bias have any organized index of posts remotely similar to LessWrong's sequences[1]? I'll probably just dive in and navigate via tags, but a more directed approach would be preferable.
it is possible that the consequences of the competitive tendencies implicit in natural selection, notably conflict and resource exhaustion, often destroy civilizations before they transmit a lot of radio. if this is very likely then it is likely true of us.
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elaborate please, I'm not following entirely
you'd be better served looking at Hanson's posts on the subject.
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/11/at-least-two-filters.h...
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/03/very-bad-news.html
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/11/beware-future-filters....
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/11/brain-size-is-not-filt...
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/12/berserker-breakout.htm...
Off-topic but I'm not sure where else to ask: Does Overcoming Bias have any organized index of posts remotely similar to LessWrong's sequences[1]? I'll probably just dive in and navigate via tags, but a more directed approach would be preferable.
[1] http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Sequences
it is possible that the consequences of the competitive tendencies implicit in natural selection, notably conflict and resource exhaustion, often destroy civilizations before they transmit a lot of radio. if this is very likely then it is likely true of us.