Moderator’s note: We’ve decided to pin this until the event begins. We won’t do this for most events, but this one is unusually globe-spanning, almost like a miniature conference, and it seems like a great chance for the whole community to meet up.
Edited: 31.12.2020 Added more details about the party.
LessWrong and Effective Altruism Anywhere are hosting a 16-hour, globe-spanning (Europe & Americas) party in LessWrong’s Walled Garden. Join us to toast the year to come, roast the year that was, and enjoy the sweet company of others we won’t be denied.
Event Details
Europe Phase: 9PM-2AM CEST / 2PM-7PM EST Americas Phase: 5AM-1PM CEST / 10PM-6AM EST
The massive LW GatherTown world, “The Walled Garden”. All the locations you know and love (Planetarium, West Falls, Moloch Temple, Hell,...), plus several new custom maps just for the party.
Ballroom: dancing, toasts & roasts, Countdowns for the British Time, Central European Time, and US East and West Coasts.
Violet Study: meet new people
Moloch Maze: games, e.g., poker, Among Us
Great Library (1st floor): deep philosophical conversations
Orrery: make and discuss predictions for 2021
Map Room: reflect on where you’ve been and where you’re going
LessWrong/EA New Year’s Ultra Party
Moderator’s note: We’ve decided to pin this until the event begins. We won’t do this for most events, but this one is unusually globe-spanning, almost like a miniature conference, and it seems like a great chance for the whole community to meet up.
Edited: 31.12.2020 Added more details about the party.
LessWrong and Effective Altruism Anywhere are hosting a 16-hour, globe-spanning (Europe & Americas) party in LessWrong’s Walled Garden. Join us to toast the year to come, roast the year that was, and enjoy the sweet company of others we won’t be denied.
Event Details
Europe Phase: 9PM-2AM CEST / 2PM-7PM EST
Americas Phase: 5AM-1PM CEST / 10PM-6AM EST
Enter the garden
RSVP to the Facebook Event (Invite your friends!)
Highlights
The massive LW GatherTown world, “The Walled Garden”. All the locations you know and love (Planetarium, West Falls, Moloch Temple, Hell,...), plus several new custom maps just for the party.
Ballroom: dancing, toasts & roasts, Countdowns for the British Time, Central European Time, and US East and West Coasts.
Violet Study: meet new people
Moloch Maze: games, e.g., poker, Among Us
Great Library (1st floor): deep philosophical conversations
Orrery: make and discuss predictions for 2021
Map Room: reflect on where you’ve been and where you’re going
Hell: complain about 2020
Heaven: …
See the full Event Schedule here.