Open Thread 438

This is the weekly visible open thread. Post about anything you want, ask random questions, whatever. ACX has an unofficial subreddit, Discord, and bulletin board, and in-person meetups around the world. Most content is free, some is subscriber only; you can subscribe here. Also:1: ACX grantee Austin Chen (Manifold, Mox, Manifund, etc) is launching Surplus, a new Y-Combinator-like incubator for public good EA-adjacent software products (epistemics, community infrastructure, good sites on xrisk, etc). They’ll select ten founders to get free mentorship, office space, and a $100K seed investment. Applications are due June 24, program runs July 27 - October 16.2: Reminder that ACX and the broader rationalist/EA movement endorse Alex Bores for Congress (Manhattan district, early voting open now, main election June 23) for various reasons including him being this cycle’s most AI-safety-pilled candidate. The election is currently neck-and-neck, and ACX commenter Peter Wildeford has put…