Ep. 85 - Metaculus: Aggregating emotions, expertise, and data into Prediction Engine
Part 2 of Max's discussion with Anthony Aguirre, …
The Local Maximum with Max Sklar · Max Sklar
September 24, 201947m 33s
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Show Notes
Part 2 of Max's discussion with Anthony Aguirre, cofounder of the Metaculus prediction engine. Topics include:
- The difference between making short term, long term, and theoretical predictions
- The human mind and human emotions - as imperfect as they are - being world's best tool for prediction making
- Calibrating your probabilities, on an individual and group level
- Predictions of humor-detecting AI, waking up after being cryogenically frozen, and political developments
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- The difference between making short term, long term, and theoretical predictions
- The human mind and human emotions - as imperfect as they are - being world's best tool for prediction making
- Calibrating your probabilities, on an individual and group level
- Predictions of humor-detecting AI, waking up after being cryogenically frozen, and political developments
localmaxradio.com/85
metaculus.com
Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe