Moya here from Darmstadt, Germany. I am a Culture-associated scientist, trans* feminist, poly, kinky, and a witch. I got into LessWrong in 2016 and then EA 2016 or 2017, don’t quite remember. :)
I went to the University of Iceland, did a Master’s degree in Computer Science / Bioinformatics there, then built software for the European Space Agency, and nowadays am a freelance programmer and activist in the Seebrücke movement in Germany and other activist groups as well. I also help organize local burn events (some but not all of them being FLINTA* exclusive safer spaces.)
Silly little confession: It took me so many years to finally sign up to the EA forum because my password manager is not great and I just didn’t want to bother opening it and storing yet another password in there. But hey, finally overcame that incredibly-tiny-in-hindsight-obstacle after just a bit over half a decade and signed up. \o/
Hi Moya! Welcome to the forum from another person in southern Germany. I’m curious: Are you connected to the Darmstadt local group? If so, hope to see you at the next event in the area (I live in Freiburg). Would love to connect and hear what your perspective on EA is! Also, the password manager story is too relatable. ^^ Cheers, Mila
Nice to meet you! Also a new guy. Good to see you’re a witch, I’m a mystic! A burn event is a copy of Burning Man? Definitely would like to go to one of those.
Yes indeed, burn events are based on the same principles as Burning Man, but each regional burn is a bit different just based on who attends, how these people choose to interpret the (intentionally) vague and contradicting principles, etc. :)
Hi all,
Moya here from Darmstadt, Germany. I am a Culture-associated scientist, trans* feminist, poly, kinky, and a witch.
I got into LessWrong in 2016 and then EA 2016 or 2017, don’t quite remember. :)
I went to the University of Iceland, did a Master’s degree in Computer Science / Bioinformatics there, then built software for the European Space Agency, and nowadays am a freelance programmer and activist in the Seebrücke movement in Germany and other activist groups as well. I also help organize local burn events (some but not all of them being FLINTA* exclusive safer spaces.)
Silly little confession: It took me so many years to finally sign up to the EA forum because my password manager is not great and I just didn’t want to bother opening it and storing yet another password in there. But hey, finally overcame that incredibly-tiny-in-hindsight-obstacle after just a bit over half a decade and signed up. \o/
Hi Moya!
Welcome to the forum from another person in southern Germany. I’m curious: Are you connected to the Darmstadt local group? If so, hope to see you at the next event in the area (I live in Freiburg). Would love to connect and hear what your perspective on EA is!
Also, the password manager story is too relatable. ^^
Cheers, Mila
Hi Mila,
Yeah, I am involved in the Darmstadt local group (when I have the time, many many things going on.)
And wheee, would be glad to meet you too :)
Sweet! I’m sure we’ll meet sooner or later then :D
Nice to meet you! Also a new guy. Good to see you’re a witch, I’m a mystic! A burn event is a copy of Burning Man? Definitely would like to go to one of those.
Hi there :)
Yes indeed, burn events are based on the same principles as Burning Man, but each regional burn is a bit different just based on who attends, how these people choose to interpret the (intentionally) vague and contradicting principles, etc. :)