

The Bayesian Conspiracy
The Bayesian Conspiracy
A conversational podcast for aspiring rationalists.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 15, 2023 • 10min
Bayes Blast 11 – Exposure to Lizardman Is Lethal
With Wes from The Mind Killer we discuss Exposure to Lizardman is Lethal

Apr 10, 2023 • 12min
Bayes Blast 10 – Shoggoth Tongues
Speaking in GPT tongues with Matt
MUDsim
Respectful Criticism
Lambda Calc?
gfodor’s take
Eliezer take + followup

Apr 7, 2023 • 5min
Bayes Blast 9 – The salt in pasta water fallacy
The salt in pasta water fallacy

6 snips
Apr 5, 2023 • 1h 18min
184 – The Cultic Milieu
We discuss Rationalists and the Cultic Milieu by Ozy Brennan
Other Links:
Doocy asking about AI doom at the White House
0:00:38 – Feedback/Thanks DC Rats!
0:01:30 – Guild of the Rose Update
0:03:36 – Rationalists and the Cultic Milieu
0:43:48 – Less Wrong Posts
1:16:01 – Thank the Patron
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Our Patreon page–your support is most rational, and totally effective. (also merch)
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
The Allais Paradox
Zut Allais!
Next Sequence Posts:
Allais Malaise
Against Discount Rates

Apr 2, 2023 • 6min
Bayes Blast 8 – An AI risk argument that resonates with NYTimes readers
An AI risk argument that resonates with NYTimes readers

Mar 29, 2023 • 7min
Bayes Blast 7 – Chatbot convinces Belgian to commit suicide
Probot joins to discuss Chatbot convinces Belgian to commit suicide
De Standaard

Mar 28, 2023 • 12min
Bayes Blast 6 – The Parable of the King and the Random Process
Matt comes on to blast Eneasz with his LW post The Parable of the King and the Random Process

Mar 22, 2023 • 51min
183 – Let’s Think About Slowing Down AI
Matt and Eneasz discuss Katja Grace’s Let’s think about slowing down AI
Other Links
Bayes Blast 1 – In Defense of Chatbot Romance
The Bayesian Conspiracy 182 – The Birth and Death of Sydney (Bing AI)
0:00:45 – Guild of the Rose Update
0:01:44 – Let’s think about slowing down AI
0:37:12 – Is this all just cope?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Our Patreon page–your support is most rational, and totally effective. (also merch)
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
we swear we’ll get back to doing these soon
Next Sequence Posts:
The Allais Paradox
Zut Allais!

Mar 19, 2023 • 12min
Bayes Blast 5 – Importance Hacking
Steven blasts Eneasz with Spencer Greenberg’s description of a huge problem in science publication.
Links
The short post Steven took his notes from
A Clearer Thinking podcast episode where they discuss this
Spencer as a guest on Two Psychologists, Four Beers

Mar 17, 2023 • 13min
Bayes Blast 4 – The Waluigi Effect
The Waluigi Effect


