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Lydia-2027 - by Lydia Nottingham - pronotre

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One eye open for PhD-equivalent-without-undergrad paths (noting what I care about is the autonomy/PIship) Suggested in the kitchen to me today—hit up OP for 5-year grant? Low chance of success but should give serious shot I know lots of ways to get funding for 1 year, but I care about the headspace enabled by a longer grant term Also “what happens when I’m 30” Resuming MathPhil studies Frontload: Knowledge & Reality (epistemology + metaphysics) If I can, Philosophical Logic If I can’t, some essay-based philosophy subject Finish LM research projects The reasoning behind front-loading philosophy is that I’m not super excited about these courses, and if I get my least favorite stuff out of the way ASAP, the third (final) year of my program should be smooth sailing. Sit exams in: Metric Spaces & Complex Analysis Linear Algebra 2/3 of: {Differential Equations I, Probability Theory, Measure Theory} Take tutorials in Knowledge & Reality Independent research / ad hoc with institutions I think

(January 2026 update!) Approximate plan of my life right now: Finish Inkhaven. Focus on posts about BCI/ML. Use Tinker for SvR research. Order sleep pod. ^ Here’s a review of of how Nov went! Finalize SvR project → working paper Work out what’s happening in non-LM AI & interpretability thereof Keep reading https://curius.app/lydia-nottingham/read-later Research tamper-resistant safeguards for open-weight models Do some MathPhil prep & some travel. Visit Constellation ^ Here’s a review of how Dec went! Why undergrad: I want freedom to research what I find most interesting &…

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