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so, context: some time ago i became annoyed at how much wordy thinky stuff was happening at rationalist parties (even the *naked* parties 😩) and had the idea to throw a "nonverbal party": no spoken or written words, all consent negotiated nonverbally, maybe one verbal safe zone

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Brent (Berlin till August 7)

@_brentbaum

· Jul 18

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@QiaochuYuan you gotta host that "no words allowed" party, it'd be fascinating!

QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

anyway i never ended up doing it but some of the tpot-europe crew like the idea so maybe we'll try to make it happen here. would be worth brainstorming some more details, e.g. i'm not sure about music (instrumental only? put out instruments and wait to see if anyone plays?)

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

Jul 18

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@QiaochuYuan

i would personally like to allow non-word vocalizations (grunts, squeaks, hums) but it's a little tricky to nail down the boundary between that and words. may just need to trust people to keep to the spirit of the thing

QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

Jul 18

this could also go here

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rosalind 𓅮

@wholebodyprayer

· Jul 18

Small talk is fine because people themselves are not at all small, & while we bathe in their presence we make these little cute irrelevant noises about each other like piglets grunting Only when we’re numb to presence do we demand “depth experiences” from others through language

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I would love to attend this. I'll be in Europe soon (and in SF, and in NY). I have only loose connections to rationalist circles, but I want to help you make this happen!