Astral Codex Ten

Charlie

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Charlie

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Charlie is a recurring person in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 11 times across 11 issues between June 10, 2021 and April 01, 2026. The archive places it in contexts such as “his profile of fellow British ex-pat Charlie. He recalls Charlie getting drunk”; “Charlie tells poetic stories about raping prostitutes”; “children’s hospital got an patient named Charlie, a newborn baby”. It most often appears alongside Scott, Europe, India.

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  • Category: People
  • Mention count: 11
  • Issue count: 11
  • First seen: June 10, 2021
  • Last seen: April 01, 2026

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

Your Book Review: Down And Out In Paris And London
June 10, 2021 · Original source
Orwell’s greatest strength as a writer, wry detachment, also tends to be greatest weakness. Occasionally it feels like his digust, or else his commitment to a somewhat journalistic tone stop him from confronting the sheer grotesquity of some of the people and situations he’s met with. Take his profile of fellow British ex-pat Charlie. He recalls Charlie getting drunk and raping a young prostitute, and then later raphsodizing over the experience:
He was a curious specimen, Charlie. I describe him, just to show what diverse characters could be found flourishing in the Coq d'Or quarter.
Disappointing, to say the least. I wonder if Orwell is attempting to be funny, using his callousness to reflect the callousness of everyone who sits around sipping their drinks as Charlie tells poetic stories about raping prostitutes. Or perhaps he thought the story spoke for itself and required no further comment. Luckily Orwell doesn’t do this very often. Most of the time he holds the camera on scenes of degradation and injustice far past the point where we as the reader would prefer to look away, and the book is all the better for it. Such scenes aren’t necessarily disgusting or dirty. Instead, Orwell indulges in an almost Nietzschean interest in the psychological impact of petty humiliations:
Details Of The Infant Fish Oil Story
August 06, 2021 · Original source
In 2004, the children’s hospital got an patient named Charlie, a newborn baby with a condition called gastroschisis which required IV nutrition. They gave him the nutritional fluids, he developed liver disease, and they were stuck - he would die if they took him off the IV, but he would also die if the liver disease continued. They were super out of options. So:
[Charlie’s surgeon], Dr Rusty Jennings, isn't one to follow the status quo. Some may call him a “cowboy,” but he is one of those guys who just won't give up. He came to Dr Puder and me one afternoon and asked us to do the mouse experiment using our “fish squeezings” on his patient Charlie. It was during this time that we couldn't get funding for additional animal studies. In fact, in our last submission, we stated, “if these experiments prove to be successful, they will provide additional evidence to translate this work into clinical studies in humans.” It was our hope to buy Charlie time to gain the necessary weight to make him eligible to undergo a multivisceral transplant.
Although Dr Puder was hesitant about doing this, because the only other case of fish oil monotherapy was that of my soy allergy patient 2 years' prior, he agreed. I retrieved all of my old soy allergy paperwork and began the process of developing a protocol that included informed consent. I also began to prepare the required FDA materials. Additionally, I contacted [pharma company] Fresenius and spoke with Dr Schlotzer, the inventor of Omegaven. Although initially hesitant, they ultimately agreed to provide a new supply of Omegaven, especially for Charlie for as long as he should need it. Charlie's parents understood that this was a long shot, but they felt they had no other options. They knew Charlie was the first baby, and the first patient with liver disease, to receive Omegaven. The only request they made was that if it worked we would offer it to other children just like Charlie.
Highlights From The Comments On Aducanumab
August 20, 2021 · Original source
Charlie writes:
Inline links: writes
Spring Meetups Everywhere 2023
April 10, 2023 · Original source
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, USA Contact: Charlie Contact Info: chuckwilson477[at]yahoo[dot]com Time: Sunday, May 07th, 05:00 PM Location: 501 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. Whole Foods Market inside seating area. There should be no cost to park in the Whole Foods Parking Garage. Once inside, go down the escalator and walk through the grocery store towards the checkout lanes. We will be in the seating area right past the self-checkout stations on the south end of the building. Look for a table with an ACX MEETUP sign. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76RX4V26+5W Event Link: https://www.meetup.com/miami-astral-codex-ten-lesswrong-meetup-group/events/292636146/ Notes: Hosted by the local ACX group that does meetups throughout south Florida, including Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. Come join our Discord! https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP
Inline links: https://plus.codes/76RX4V26+5W, https://www.meetup.com/miami-astral-codex-ten-lesswrong-meetup-group/events/292636146/, https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP
Meetups Everywhere 2023: Times & Places
August 25, 2023 · Original source
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, USA Contact: Charlie Contact Info: chuckwilson477[at]yahoo[dot]com Time: Saturday, September 2nd, 1:00 PM Location: Grandview Public Market. 1401 Clare Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. We'll be at the northeast outside seating area, sitting at a table with an ACX MEETUP sign on it. Parking is free at an adjacent lot and there is also a free valet service. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH Group Link: https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP Notes: The meetup will go on for several hours so don't worry if you have to arrive later than 1pm. Also, if you need to show up earlier, reach out since we can be flexible about the time. We regularly host local events and also have members in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and Delray Beach. If you can't make it to this event, connect with us to stay tuned for future opportunities!
Inline links: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH, https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP
ACX Grants Results 2024
February 10, 2024 · Original source
Celene Nightingale, $1,000, to advocate for the repeal of the Interstate Runaway Compact, a law used to arrest runaway minors and force them back to potentially abusive families. This might not be maximally effective altruism, but I got some friends to chip in enough money to fund this one as a birthday present for a mutual friend who feels strongly about this. Happy birthday, Charlie!
Inline links: advocate for
Spring Meetups Everywhere 2024
March 30, 2024 · Original source
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, USA Contact: Charlie Contact Info: chuckwilson477[at]yahoo[dot]com Time: Saturday, May 11th, 11:00 AM Location: Grandview Public Market. 1401 Clare Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. We'll be at the northeast outside area, sitting at a table with an ACX MEETUP sign on it. Parking is free at an adjacent lot, and there may also be a free valet service. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH Group Link: https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP Notes: Hosted by the south Florida ACX group that also does meetups in Palm Beach and Broward communities such as Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray and many others. Come join our Discord, we're always welcoming!
Inline links: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH, https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP
Meetups Everywhere 2024: Times & Places
August 29, 2024 · Original source
Contact: Charlie Contact Info: chuckwilson477[at]yahoo[dot]com Time: Saturday, September 07th, 12:00 AM Location: Grandview Public Market. 1401 Clare Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. We'll be at the northeast outside area, sitting at a table with an ACX MEETUP sign on it. Parking is free at an adjacent lot, and there should also be a free valet service. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH Group Link: https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP Notes: Hosted by the south Florida ACX group that also does meetups in Palm Beach and Broward communities such as Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and many others. Come join our Discord, we're always welcoming!
Inline links: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH, https://discord.gg/tDf8fYPRRP
Meetups Everywhere Spring 2025: Times & Places
March 25, 2025 · Original source
Contact: Charlie Contact Info: chuckwilson477[a t]yahoo[period]com Time: Saturday, May 03rd, 11:00 AM Location: Grandview Public Market. 1401 Clare Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. We'll be at the northeast outside area, sitting at a table with an ACX MEETUP sign on it. Parking is free at an adjacent lot, and there may also be a free valet service. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH Group Link: https://discord.gg/svZ [remove this bit] eYP83MQ Notes: Hosted by the south Florida ACX group that also does meetups in Palm Beach and Broward communities such as Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray and many others. Come join our Discord, we're always welcoming!
Inline links: https://plus.codes/76RXMWXP+GH
Meetups Everywhere 2025: Times and Places
August 29, 2025 · Original source
Contact: Charlie Contact Info: chuckwilson477[a t]yahoo[period]com Time: Saturday, September 27th, 2:00 PM Location: Common Grounds Brew & Roastery 3065 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 We will be seated inside at a table with an ACX MEETUP sign on it. Parking is free at an adjacent lot. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76RXMWPW+53W Group Link: https://discord.gg/svZeYP83MQ Notes: We host meetups throughout the south Florida area. Come join our Discord, we're always welcoming!
Inline links: https://plus.codes/76RXMWPW+53W
Contact: Logan S. Contact Info: logansignup95[a t]gmail[period]com Time: Sunday, September 14th, 4:00 PM Location: Charlie Browns - 816 Euclid Ave, Lexington, KY 40502 - An ACX sign will be on the table. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/86CQ2GH5+WH Notes: An RSVP or heads up sent to the email would be appreciated, but not required. Hope to see yall there!
Inline links: https://plus.codes/86CQ2GH5+WH
Meetups Everywhere Spring 2026: Times & Places
April 01, 2026 · Original source
Contact: Charlie Contact Info: chuckwilson477[@]yahoo[.]com Time: Saturday, April 11th, 1:00 PM Location: Buckminster Fuller’s Fly’s Eye Dome, 140 NE 39th St #001, Miami, FL 33137 The group will be seated at a table on the west side of the dome. There will be an ACX MEETUP sign on the table, but the quickest way to find us will be to send a message by e-mail or on the Discord server. There is plentiful parking available in a nearby garage. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76QXRR65+V2 Group Link: https://discord.gg/svZeYP83MQ Notes: The meetup will go on for several hours, so don’t worry if you have to arrive later than 1pm. We also host meetups throughout the south Florida area, so you have many other opportunities if you can’t make it to this event. Join our Discord, we’re always welcoming!
Inline links: https://plus.codes/76QXRR65+V2, https://discord.gg/svZeYP83MQ
Contact: Charlie Contact Info: charles[.]sanders72[@]gmail[.]com Time: Saturday, April 4th, 3:00 PM Location: Cordelia Park (or nearby cafe The Hobbyist or nearby food hall Optimist Hall if raining/cold/etc.) Coordinates: https://plus.codes/867X65PM+W3
Inline links: https://plus.codes/867X65PM+W3