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ACX Classifieds 9/23

1 min • 145 words • 412 comments • 55 likes

Scott announces a classifieds thread on his blog, explaining posting rules and providing related resources. Longer summary

This is an announcement for a trimonthly classifieds thread on Astral Codex Ten. Scott explains the rules for posting ads in different categories like employment, dating, blogs, products/services, meetups, and others. He provides links to related resources and reminds users to be respectful, especially regarding dating ads. The post also includes a cancellation notice for a San Jose / South Bay meetup. Shorter summary

Recurring tags: community engagement (28), online communities (22), dating (18), employment (6), meetups (4), classifieds (4)

Feb 14, 2023

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Ro-mantic Monday 2/13/23

19 min • 2,820 words • 374 comments • 95 likes • podcast (16 min)

Scott explores various technological and market-based approaches to dating and relationships, including prediction markets, matching sites, and cryptocurrency concepts. Longer summary

This post discusses various algorithmic and financial approaches to romance, focusing on prediction markets and other creative solutions. Scott examines Aella's date recommendation market, matching checkbox sites, the Luna cryptocurrency dating site concept, and Peter Thiel's insights on social startups. He also reviews some current prediction markets related to dating and relationships. The post concludes with short links about an arranged marriage project and AI chatbot romance. Shorter summary

Recurring tags: AI (110), prediction markets (85), cryptocurrency (30), Mantic Monday (22), dating (18), startup culture (12), online dating (8), social technology (3)

Oct 12, 2022

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Links For October

21 min • 3,111 words • 561 comments • 91 likes • podcast (24 min)

Scott Alexander presents a curated list of 41 diverse links and news items, covering topics from linguistics and technology to politics and popular culture, with brief commentary on each. Longer summary

This post is a collection of 41 diverse links and news items curated by Scott Alexander. The topics range from linguistics, technology, and politics to economics, science, and popular culture. Scott provides brief commentary on each item, often with a touch of humor or skepticism. The post includes updates on current events, interesting scientific findings, cultural trends, and academic debates. It also features some visual content like graphs, images, and embedded tweets. Shorter summary

Recurring tags: economics (103), politics (89), science (85), AI safety (69), technology (63), links (62), culture (45), current events (28), linguistics (8), social trends (6)

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