Rob Lucas

1 week ago | lesswrong.com | Rob Lucas

This post is also found on my new substack page.  I think it's a view of free will that might be quite interesting to the LessWrong community, both for its clarity and originality, and for its coherence within the general rationalist framework, particularly a bayesian viewpoint. The Time Traveller: A short narrative introductionI know you don’t know me, but thank you: you saved my wife’s life. You see, I was trapped. After a while I gave up hope. I started to feel my situation was inescapable.

Feb 27, 2025 | scotsman.com | Rob Lucas

Establishing a national park in Galloway will not solve all the area’s problems but, without it, things will only get worseGalloway is a stunning but forgotten corner of Scotland which is also at the forefront of climate change. The landscape is under pressure and changing quickly; nature is getting squeezed between rising tides and more intensive land use. The area’s economy is fragile, and the population is declining at the fastest rate in mainland Scotland.

Jan 28, 2025 | diario.red | Rob Lucas

14 de abril de 2015: Obama anuncia la eliminación de Cuba de la lista de «Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo», en la que había languidecido desde la era Reagan. 12 de enero de 2021: el gobierno saliente de Trump la restablece; el gobierno entrante de Biden no se opone a esta última inclusión. 14 de enero de 2025: el gobierno saliente de Biden finalmente la elimina. El 20 de enero de 2025, menos de una semana después, el gobierno entrante Trump la restablece.

Jan 14, 2025 | beloitdailynews.com | Rob Lucas

Look, I’m not here to dance on anybody’s grave. I know the Bears didn’t even make the playoffs, so what can I say, right? The Packers and Vikings were both trounced by their opponents and are in mock draft season, so I’ll be kind. In fact, I’ll be more than kind. I’ll be supportive. Generous. Magnanimous. I’ll fix your teams for 2025. kAmp?5 =6E’D 36 9@?6DE[ D@>6 E9:?8D ?665 7:I:?8] s6DA:E6 3@E9 E62>D H:??:?8 5@F3=6 5:8:E 82>6D[ E96C6 2C6 D@>6 D6C:@FD 9@=6D E@ 36 A2E4965] x’== 6G6?

Jan 9, 2025 | beloitdailynews.com | Rob Lucas

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