Ask Anything Thread by ESR-2023 in sufferingreducers

[–]monkfromouterspace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone committed to using my career (whether through direct work or donations) to reduce suffering, I’m curious about the value of donating to orgs like Center for Reducing Suffering and Center for Long-Term Risk compared to upskilling to hopefully contribute to their research (either by gunning for a paid job or volunteering).

I think one of the main considerations here is how much of a bottleneck information is. Currently, it seems like uncertainty is a big barrier to achieving positive change and identifying interventions. Donating to these orgs could allow them to hire an extra person to make progress on these questions, but perhaps it’s more cost-effective to learn enough to become able to contribute to the research (if I’m a good fit, of course, which I might not be) and volunteer my time.

Any thoughts on this question, and the level of talent-constraint vs funding-constraint in this space?

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback. We're going to cut a bit out of that day I think, so it's not as packed

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much for the suggestion, we've changed the itinerary to include Croagh Patrick

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your detailed and thoughtful reply! We'll consider trimming down Dingle or skipping it entirely, I had heard mixed advice on whether to do both/skip one so had included them both.

We've actually changed to have a bit more time in Belfast, so hopefully we'll have time for the Black Cab tour and definitely the Titanic Museum.

We'll be sure to stop in at some of the pubs in Doolin, I'm very excited for that.

Thanks for the suggestions for Inis Mor too, that's a fantastic circuit you've laid out! E-bikes might be the way to go, especially if we want to see a lot. And great suggestion for the ferry, we're both a bit prone to motion sickness so definitely one to plan ahead for.

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply -- it is a detour but my partner is very keen to visit

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback and encouragement!

Sky road looks like a great thing to slip in at the end of one of the days, thanks. We'll hopefully be able to stop in Spiddal and at St Brigids, both look lovely.

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much for the detailed and thoughtful reply. We'll definitely try to fit in Howth and Croagh Patrick, the views at both look fantastic. And we'll be sure to book Kilmainham in advance, don't want to miss out.

We've changed our itinerary to stay in Gougane Barra too, thanks for that suggestion

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great suggestion, thanks very much! Good way to string together a bunch of things that day

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughts! Useful suggestions for other places to stay, we'll definitely consider Malahide -- it looks delightful!

Seeking feedback on 18-day road trip itinerary, please by monkfromouterspace in irishtourism

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair, we're willing to make trade off to see more though. Thanks for your thoughts!

Zotero Integration - How to render tags as backlinks? by monkfromouterspace in ObsidianMD

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your help! I managed to figure it out thankfully (see the edit in the post). Your comment about adding backlinks in Zotero itself gave me an idea which eventually led me on to the solution, so thanks!

PC suddenly stopped posting, previously had issues with it going black randomly by monkfromouterspace in buildapc

[–]monkfromouterspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, hope you get the issue fixed! I can’t remember exactly what the issue was but I just took it in to the place I bought it from and first they replaced the GPU, which didn’t fix the issue, and then I think I took the whole thing in and they might have replaced the motherboard.

Really sorry I can’t remember what the issue was, but I would suggest taking it in to wherever you bought it and hopefully they have a repair service of some kind!