saucerwizard

I don’t think these people have a good handle on how stuff actually works.

They think Yud is a world-historical intellect (I’ve seen claims on twitter he has a iq of 190 - yeah really) and by emulation a little of the old smartness can rub off on them.

These people are no fun at all.

https://www.amazon.ca/Elusive-Wow-Searching-Extraterrestrial-Intelligence/dp/0983958440 https://www.amazon.ca/Astrobiology-Understanding-Universe-Charles-Cockell/dp/1119550351 https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262548649/extraterrestrial-languages/

These are all good. Elusive Wow might be harder to find, but its worth looking up the authors career (it was his hobby).

I’ve noticed Rationalists otoh tend to repeat whatever Anders Sandberg says and are ideologically wedded to a dead universe view of things.

I can drop some books when I get off work! The SETI subreddit is pretty good about posting the latest studies too.

(I’m a massive astrobio/SETI nerd)

OT: in happier news thats now doomed to be totally overshadowed: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/mars-potential-life-1.7630035

Its a real fun subreddit if you’re into that kind of thing.

Did you guys know Hugo de Garis went full time MGTOW a few years back?

I don't buy his narrative about juvie at all.

Ironically I just put down a deposit on a orca tattoo.

I literally just got the audiobook.