My coworkers got me a mug that said “Sorry, I’m not Julia Galef” to save me from having to say it so much at conferences. Maybe I should have just gone this route instead.
Or, you could change your name to Wise Julia. This will also allow you to signify your intellectual superiority.
Tail risk: if EA ends up voting for a top leader, and you get elected, this could sound pretty culty. If that risk seems significant to you, I would advise avoiding the obvious choice here—Julia the Wise—which is even worse.
My coworkers got me a mug that said “Sorry, I’m not Julia Galef” to save me from having to say it so much at conferences. Maybe I should have just gone this route instead.
I generally believe that EAs should keep their identities small. Small enough so it wouldn’t really matter what Julia you are
Or, you could change your name to Wise Julia. This will also allow you to signify your intellectual superiority.
Tail risk: if EA ends up voting for a top leader, and you get elected, this could sound pretty culty. If that risk seems significant to you, I would advise avoiding the obvious choice here—Julia the Wise—which is even worse.
Plus, “Julia the Wise” would evoke Saruman. Too risky.