The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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I Think Knot – Bonus 2
This week, Brian and Steven sat down with Matt Freeman (aka moridinamael) to discuss part 2 of The Knot! We get into the delightful weeds of time travel and what it was like writing the book. It was a great …
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This week, Brian and Steven sat down with Matt Freeman (aka moridinamael) to discuss part 2 of The Knot! We get into the delightful weeds of time travel and what it was like writing the book. It was a great conversation and a lot of fun.
All except for the connection issues I (Steven) had. I lost a few minutes of audio since I got silently dropped from the call a couple of times after about the 1 hour mark, but through the magic of science-fiction AI, there are no major issues with the tracks as a whole – just a bit of dropped audio.
Next week we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled program with chapters 21 and 22!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook (New and improved!)
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: We’re rolling the discussion question from last week into this episode too. Matt has graciously agreed to answer a bunch of questions from you in the Discord thread!
I Think Knot – 10
John gets to use the time machine for just long enough to get completely screwed over. Boss battle in the mysterious castle sub basement! Next week we’re talking with Matt again and then we’ll be back the …
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John gets to use the time machine for just long enough to get completely screwed over. Boss battle in the mysterious castle sub basement!
Next week we’re talking with Matt again and then we’ll be back the following week for chapters 21 and 22!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook (New and improved!)
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: What questions do you have for Matt? (If you ask more than one, we may not get to all of them)
I Think Knot – 09
The paranoia and distrust escalate and John gets his hands on the ansible! Next week Steven is out of town, so the week after that we’re covering chapters 18, 19, and 20! Support Matt and Doof directly here! …
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The paranoia and distrust escalate and John gets his hands on the ansible!
Next week Steven is out of town, so the week after that we’re covering chapters 18, 19, and 20!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook (New and improved!)
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: How would you test the ansible once you had both the transmitter and receiver?
I Think Knot – 08
Pus covered killer robots and guardian angels? This week has it all! Next week we’re covering chapters 16 and 17! Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re …
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Pus covered killer robots and guardian angels? This week has it all!
Next week we’re covering chapters 16 and 17!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook (New and improved!)
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: Is there any reason that we have now (no future knowledge allowed) that prohibits future-John from being the mastermind behind all of this?
I Think Knot – 07
We learn just how messy this situation gets with a time machine in the mix and we don’t know who to trust! Next week we’re covering chapters 14 and 15! Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get …
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We learn just how messy this situation gets with a time machine in the mix and we don’t know who to trust!
Next week we’re covering chapters 14 and 15!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook (New and improved!)
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: Who’s your current favorite suspect for who tried to kill Aiden and why?
I Think Knot – 06
The investigation is underfoot and the mastermind behind the reunion is revealed! Next week we’re covering chapters 12 and 13! Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next …
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The investigation is underfoot and the mastermind behind the reunion is revealed!
Next week we’re covering chapters 12 and 13!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook (New and improved!)
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: Favorite examples of the past coming back to bite you, where the protagonist or (or the other people in their party) used to be a different kind of person. Bonus points if there’s a phrase which is spooky when reminded of it, a la “Are we having fun yet?”
I Think Knot – Bonus 01
Steven and Brian get to sit down with Matt Freeman (moridinamael) and discuss the awesome details of Matt’s writing process and the story’s origins! Next week we’re covering chapters 10 and 11! Support Matt and …
Notes de l’épisode
Steven and Brian get to sit down with Matt Freeman (moridinamael) and discuss the awesome details of Matt’s writing process and the story’s origins!
Next week we’re covering chapters 10 and 11!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: What’s your favorite whodunnit (optionally, your favorite trope) and why?
I Think Knot – 05
We get a murder mystery in a sorta-mystical castle and a time machine?? What’s not to love? Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up. It’s also …
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We get a murder mystery in a sorta-mystical castle and a time machine?? What’s not to love?
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: What’s your favorite time travel paradox? Either in general or from fiction.
I Think Knot – 04
This week John has a flashback to high school and his past hitches a ride back to the future! We’re covering chapters 8 and 9 next week! Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the …
Notes de l’épisode
This week John has a flashback to high school and his past hitches a ride back to the future!
We’re covering chapters 8 and 9 next week!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
This week’s discussion question: How realistic do you like your near-term sci-fi? Give an example or two.
I Think Knot – 03
This week we get to Avalon and John bumps into some more old friends. We’re covering chapters 6 and 7 next week! Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on …
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This week we get to Avalon and John bumps into some more old friends.
We’re covering chapters 6 and 7 next week!
Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.
It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience
Come talk about the show on the Bayesian Conspiracy discord!
I Think Knot – 02
This week we get some awesome background world building of our sci-fi setting and learn that John is either plagued by psychosis or possibly adrift in the many currents of time! We’re covering chapters 4 and 5 …
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This week we get some awesome background world building of our sci-fi setting and learn that John is either plagued by psychosis or possibly adrift in the many currents of time! We’re covering chapters 4 and 5 next week! Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get […]I Think Knot – 01
Steven and Brian get acquainted with John and his interesting life as a possibly-famous, probably-successful writer. We’re off to a good start and having a blast! These chapters are pretty short, so we’re …
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Steven and Brian get acquainted with John and his interesting life as a possibly-famous, probably-successful writer. We’re off to a good start and having a blast! These chapters are pretty short, so we’re covering 2 and 3 next week. We’ll probably do 2 chapters a week going forward. Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook Support Matt […]I Think Knot – 00
Steven and Brian are back, baby! We’re excited to embark on our next literary adventure – The Knot by Matt Freeman! This is just the announcement – we’ll be back next week with chapter 1! Ask Who Casts AI …
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Steven and Brian are back, baby! We’re excited to embark on our next literary adventure – The Knot by Matt Freeman! This is just the announcement – we’ll be back next week with chapter 1! Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the […]A Harried Meeting (audio)
A short story by Ben Pace. Original can be found here. Donate to the fundraiser here! Harry sings karaoke here. Happy New Year. :)
Unum 9: Carol’s Got a Nuke!
Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about the season one finale of Pluribus. Rest assured that we can’t harm you without your consent (though we can look …
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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about the season one finale of Pluribus. Rest assured that we can’t harm you without your consent (though we can look for loopholes to force you to join our club). Remember, your choices are your own. Thanks for […]House elves are crystalized cosmic power
A short story by Prerat. Original can be found here. Merry Xmas!
Unum 8: Cuddle Puddle
Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 8 of Pluribus. You’re welcome to join us in our giant cuddle puddle. Don’t worry, it’s way less sexy …
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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 8 of Pluribus. You’re welcome to join us in our giant cuddle puddle. Don’t worry, it’s way less sexy than it sounds. Remember, your choices are your own.Unum 7: Chekhov’s Spiky Palm Tree
Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 7 of Pluribus. Please don’t walk through 100 kilometers of deadly jungle – we’re happy to give you a …
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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 7 of Pluribus. Please don’t walk through 100 kilometers of deadly jungle – we’re happy to give you a ride. Remember, your choices are your own. This episode had some scheduling issues around recording and a […]Unum 06: John Cena Said We Don’t Have to Eat People
Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 6 of Pluribus. You’re welcome to consume human-derived protein, but we don’t think that’s likely …
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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 6 of Pluribus. You’re welcome to consume human-derived protein, but we don’t think that’s likely. Remember, your choices are your own.Unum 05: It’s Not You, It’s We
Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 5 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated …
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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 5 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated. Remember, your choices are your own.Unum 04: Can I Get My Heroin To Go?
Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 4 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated …
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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 4 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated. Remember, your choices are your own.Unum 03: Would You Like a Cup of Coffee With Your Nuke?
Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 3 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated …
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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 3 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated. Remember, your choices are your own.Unum 02: A Meeting of the Minds
Welcome back to Unum! Steven and Brian discuss the second episode, gush about their favorite parts, and have fun speculating wildly about what “reasonable” people might do in this situation. The format of this …
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Welcome back to Unum! Steven and Brian discuss the second episode, gush about their favorite parts, and have fun speculating wildly about what “reasonable” people might do in this situation. The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with […]Unum 01: The Day The World Ended
Welcome to Unum! Steven loved Pluribus so much that he needed to talk about it and Brian was on board to join! The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an …
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Welcome to Unum! Steven loved Pluribus so much that he needed to talk about it and Brian was on board to join! The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with the show. We hope you have fun!Blindsided 12: I Prefer a World Where Someone’s Home
Join Brian and Steven as we wrap up our journey through the awesome and thought provoking world of Blindsight. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional …
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Join Brian and Steven as we wrap up our journey through the awesome and thought provoking world of Blindsight. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. The starting quote for this episode is: “You cannot […]Blindsided 11: Consciousness Is a Bug, Not a Feature
Join Brian and Steven as the scramblers and the vampire demon challenge the value of the very essence of of what makes us us. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The book doesn’t have chapters in …
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Join Brian and Steven as the scramblers and the vampire demon challenge the value of the very essence of of what makes us us. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. The starting quote for […]Blindsided 10: Ow! What the Hell??
Brian and Steven continue their journey into space madness. Buckle up – this one gets nuts! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes …
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Brian and Steven continue their journey into space madness. Buckle up – this one gets nuts! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “If I can but make […]Blindsided 09: Is It Wrong to Torture a Roomba?
Join Brian and Steven as we put jumper cables on this roomba to see if it feels pain! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check …
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Join Brian and Steven as we put jumper cables on this roomba to see if it feels pain! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “Why should man […]Blindsided 08: We Got A Live One!
Join Brian and Steven as we wrangle up some aliens of dubious sentience so we can confine them and do some mad science at them! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural …
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Join Brian and Steven as we wrangle up some aliens of dubious sentience so we can confine them and do some mad science at them! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote […]
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