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Scott uses Less Wrong survey data to show that experienced rationalists are actually less likely than newcomers to believe cryonics will work, yet more likely to sign up for it, demonstrating that rationalist training teaches people to act on beliefs rather than making them more credulous.
Scott Alexander presents comprehensive results from the 2013 Less Wrong community survey, covering demographics, beliefs, and behavioral patterns of 1636 respondents.
Scott announces the 2013 Less Wrong Census/Survey, urging all readers to participate in the main survey (10-15 minutes) plus optional extra credit questions, with clear instructions for standardized responses and a deadline of December 31st, 2013.
Scott announces the 2013 LessWrong Census/Survey and requests community input for minor changes, particularly seeking better IQ and Big Five tests and asking CFAR about their previous questions.
Scott announces a new wiki page cataloguing blogs by Less Wrong community members, asking readers to add their own blogs and help maintain the list.
Scott presents comprehensive results from the 2012 Less Wrong Survey of 1195 respondents, covering demographics, beliefs, IQ measures, and a concerning calibration test showing poor performance at avoiding overconfidence bias.
Scott announces the 2012 Less Wrong Census/Survey and encourages all readers to take it, emphasizing that the optional extra credit questions shouldn't prevent anyone from completing the main survey.
Scott announces the draft of the 2012 Less Wrong Census/Survey and requests community feedback on question clarity, suggestions for additional questions, and recommendations for an internet IQ test before the official launch.
Scott Alexander presents comprehensive results from the 2011 Less Wrong survey of 1090 respondents, covering demographics, beliefs, probability estimates on various topics, and a calibration test that shows the community performs better than average but has some calibration issues.
Scott announces a new Less Wrong census and survey to replace the outdated 2009 version, maintaining its structure for comparison while fixing problems and updating questions.
Scott introduces the concept of "meta-contrarianism" - where highly intelligent people signal their status by rejecting contrarian positions and returning to simpler views, similar to how hipsters adopt uncool styles to seem cooler.
Scott analyzes results from a 166-person Less Wrong survey covering demographics, probability estimates on various topics, and philosophical positions, finding a highly educated, mostly male, atheist, politically libertarian/liberal community with surprisingly accurate collective knowledge but notable gaps between stated beliefs and actions.
Scott announces the official survey is ready with a link, noting it uses percentage format for probabilities and will be open for about a week before results are calculated.
Scott proposes a LessWrong community survey to gather demographics and opinions, shares a draft, and asks readers to suggest additional questions and weigh in on privacy concerns about releasing raw data.