Crypto-Anarchy

Join SnapSoft and the AWS Serverless community for a night of scaling and security. We’re diving into **multi-agent GenAI** workflows for massive **document generation** on **Bedrock**, paired with a high-stakes look at **enterprise PKI** and the hard lessons learned from intermediate **PCA expiration**. Pizza and beer included! 🍕🍺 **Agenda** 18:00 - Arrival 18:15 - Large-Scale GenAI Document Creation on AWS 18:50 - Tick-Tock: Lessons from a Near-Miss PCA Expiration 19:25 - Networking, **Pizza, Drinks** **Large-Scale GenAI Document Creation on AWS** This session showcases a real-world GenAI solution built on AWS, where Amazon Bedrock and other AWS managed services power a multi-agent workflow for document ingestion, retrieval, and large-scale automated document generation. One of the key outcomes was the ability to generate multiple hundreds of pages in one go, while maintaining structure, context, and quality across complex documents. We will explore the architectural decisions made, how we would improve it today. Along the way, we highlight key trade-offs, common anti-patterns, and emerging best practices for building scalable, future-proof GenAI solutions. **Tick-Tock: Lessons from a Near-Miss PCA Expiration** PKI is the silent engine of enterprise trust, but its complexity often stays hidden until something goes wrong. This session provides a practical overview of enterprise-scale PKI architecture before deconstructing a real-world crisis: an almost expired intermediate signing PCA. We’ll explore the cascading technical fallout across the infrastructure and share battle-tested strategies for maintaining crypto-agility. Join us to learn how to manage these critical lifecycles before the "silent" failures start. **SPEAKERS** **Patrick Nanys** Patrick is an ML Engineer focused on taking AI systems from idea to production. His background spans large-scale NLP infrastructure, LLM applications, agentic workflows, and custom ML systems, both in high-throughput enterprise environments and in client-facing AI projects. **Márton Varga** Márton is a Cloud Engineer at specializing in AWS architectures for large-scale enterprise clients. He has a track record of building complex hybrid networking solutions and robust landing zones using **Terraform and Terragrunt**. With a focus on infrastructure efficiency and security, Márton enjoys deconstructing the "silent" critical systems—like PKI—that keep the enterprise running.

In this session, we dive into Pranayama, (an ancient practice to discover the flow of energy within) and the power of conscious breathing, which is one of the most important aspects of the original yogic lifestyle. On these Tuesday evenings, we do more than just a breathwork session: this is an opportunity to explore a true harmony between our breath & the mind - body connection. We begin with a 15-minute chest-opening yoga sequence to gently expand our lungs and prepare for deeper breathing (no need for gym clothes though, just an open mind). Then, we explore different breathing techniques designed for self-awareness, relaxation, and energy flow. These classes are designed to help you discover how breath can be a tool to balance, energize, and center yourself. To close, we immerse in a short yet profound "silent concert", a meditative sound journey where 174 Hz sound waves or white noise guide us into a state of deep harmony. Whether emotions are light or heavy, thoughts are clear or clouded, this is a space to simply be and find some peace. Book your spot here: https://www.sanctuary.hu/service-page/thursday-pranayama-meditation-19-00-en?referral=service_list_widget

*“We should use evidence and reason to do the most good.*” **William MacAskill - EA.** What if doing good wasn’t about intention… but about *optimization*? **(Event in english!)** In this session, we explore the philosophy of Effective Altruism (EA), a modern movement led by thinkers like William MacAskill, which argues that we should use reason, data, and careful prioritization to do the maximum amount of good possible. This raises some uncomfortable questions: Can morality be reduced to numbers and outcomes?Have we been donating to under-effective causes? Are we obliged to make more money so that we can donate more? We’ll examine key ideas behind EA: • Maximizing impact over good intentions • Choosing causes based on effectiveness • The ethics of “earning to give” • The growing focus on long-term future risks And we’ll challenge them through discussion. **Introduction of guests (15 minutes)** We start with a short introduction of the guests with the question: * Which do think is an effective charity to donate? **Questions (1 hour and 45 minutes)** 1. Utilitarianism. What it is, and why is it having a strong comeback. 2. Non-consequentialism vs consequentialism – which serves humanity better? 3. Is this EA a more rational moral system… or an inhuman one? 4. Would you rather save your friend, or 5 strangers far away? 5. Does it ignore emotions, relationships, and personal meaning? 6. Does the life of 3 different given people have the same worth? 7. Is saving more human lives the best measure of doing good? Even if the future would be more livable with less people (due to resource scarcity or other reasons)? 8. Who gets to decide what “doing the most good” or “more effective” really means? 9. Should plutocrats have all the authority about shaping the future? Or would there be better alternatives? 10. Longtermism: should positively influencing the long-term future be a key moral priority at all times? 11. EA and longtermism: are they securing a better and more fair future, or creating a way to a new dystopia? 12. How important is the association of a movement with a scandal? *** ### **RSVP:** Please confirm your attendance here on Meetup to save your space and if you cannot assist, yield your space to another person in the waiting list. We welcome donations from 1.000 HUF (min 400 HUF) to keep the costs of the meetup. **If you are looking to order food, or drink alcohol-free wine, you dont need to donate for the group.** Thank you!

💜 Csak nőknek szóló PyLadies esemény! 💜 Sziasztok PyLadiek! Ez alkalommal bepillantunk a legintenzívebben fejlődő AI-technológiák világába. Elsőként pár fogalmat és alkalmazási területet nézünk meg, majd pedig csinálunk Pythonban egy saját LLM-et. Felépítjük komponenseinket, és ki is próbáljuk, mire képes egy alaprendszer. A szünet utáni második részben az igényeinket kibővítjük, a rendszerkomponenseket nagyobb tudású elemekkel helyettesítjük, és így építünk fel egy, a gyakorlatban is használható megoldást, egy lokális RAG-rendszert. 👨‍💻 Előadó: Sepp Norbert 🗓️ Programterv Múltkori alkalmakból tanulva, most hosszabb szünetet hagyunk a ket előadás között, hogy legyen időnk beszélgetni és megismerni egymást :) • 17:30 – 18:00 Megérkezés, setup • 18:00 – 19:00 Előadás I. • 19:00 – 19:40 Szünet, Networking • 19:40 – 20:35 Előadás II. • 20:35 – 21:00 Záró gondolatok, elköszönés (A programterv változásának jogát fenntartjuk.) 💻 Mivel készülj? Workshop jellegű alkalom lesz, így ajánlott, hogy legyen nálad egy programozásra alkalmas számítógép. A gepeden, jo, ha le vannak töltve az alábbi programok: \- Python \(https://www\.python\.org/downloads/\) \- PyTorch \(https://pytorch\.org/get\-started/locally/\) \- graphviz \(https://graphviz\.org/download/\) Ha régebbi vagy kisebb teljesítményű géped van, akkor sincs gond – az első részhez nem lesz szükség komolyabb erőforrásokra. A Második részben is, nem baj, ha nem tudod élőben követni, a kódot megosztjuk az előadás elején. 💜 Kit várunk? Olyan lányokat/nőket, akik érdeklődnek az AI és a Python iránt, és szeretnék megérteni, hogyan működnek a modern nyelvi modellek, illetve kipróbálnák magukat egy saját rendszer építésében. 📍 Helyszín Balance Irodaház – 7. emelet Dél (Lifttől balra) Cím: 1139 Budapest, Váci út 99 🌍 Nyelv Az esemény nyelve: magyar (és Python) 🤝 Szponzor HCL Technologies Starschema Kft. Az esemény regisztrációhoz kotott! Csatlakozz a PyLadies slack csatornára! https://slackin.pyladies.com .. Ha megkaptad a meghívót, jelentkezz be, és a csatornák (channel)-ek között keresd ki a #budapest-pyladies-t. Célunk, hogy legyen egy olyan közösség, csatorna, ahová bármikor be lehessen dobni egy érdekes cikket amit olvastál, random gondolatokat vagy problémát amin elakadtál - de igazából bármit ami kapcsolódik a pythonhoz - beszélgessünk és segítsük egymást! :) Írj, akár slacken, akár itt, ha bármi kérdésed van, csatlakoznál szervezői csapatunkhoz, vagy akár te is szívesen előadnál valamilyen témában! Nagyon várjuk, hogy újra találkozhassunk! Üdvözlettel, a PyLadies Budapest szervezői 👩‍💻

English below \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 📚 Tarts egy kis szünetet a hétköznapi rohanásban és **gyere el** csendes könyvklubunkba a Fővárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtárba. Hozd magaddal az aktuális könyvedet, merülj el benne egy órácskát, majd oszd meg velünk, amit olvastál. 🗺 **Hogyan találsz meg minket:** Visszatérünk a Központi Könyvtár fő épületébe, méghozzá a felújított, átalakított és átkeresztelt régi tanulótérbe. Keresd a **Metszéspont** termét: a könyvtárba belépve haladj tovább a liftekig, de mielőtt elérnéd őket, fordulj balra a mosdók irányába. Az ott található lépcsőkön gyere fel fél emeletet. 💡 Az eseményen való részvételhez nem szükséges könyvtári regisztráció vagy beiratkozás, csak jelezd, hogy a Csendes Könyvklubra jössz. 🥤 **Étel-ital:** Kérünk, zárható üvegben hozz magaddal innivalót, ha az esemény alatt megszomjaznál. Másból inni, valamint a teremben enni nem lehet, de az épület átriumában üzemel kávézó. 🕑 **A menetrend:** 17:00–17:30 – Érkezés és bemutakozókör: mit fogsz olvasni? 17:30–18:30 – Csendes olvasás 18:30–19:30 – Kiscsoportos beszélgetés a könyvekről (opcionális) 🍹 Az esemény után igény szerinti **afterezés** a [Prága Kávéház és Sörözőben](https://pragakavezo.hu/) (Baross u 8.), hogy ne csak könyvekről beszélgessünk! Ha csak erre jönnél, írj üzenetet, hogy ne kerüljük el egymást. 🇭🇺 Fontos: Ez egy teljesen **magyar nyelvű esemény**. A bemutatkozó kör az elején és a kötetlen beszélgetés a végén is magyarul zajlik. Az olvasás csendje persze mindenkié, így nyugodtan hozhatsz bármilyen nyelvű könyvet. **✨** **Önkéntes hozzájárulás** A Meetup-felület fenntartására elfogadunk adományokat, hogy eseményeket az eddig megszokott színvonalon és nyitott emberek között tarthassuk. Kérjük, amennyiben lehetőséged van rá, támogasd a könyvklubot! Az eseményen lesz adománygyűjtő doboz és Revolut QR kód. Köszönjük mindenkinek, aki eddig támogatott minket! Várunk szeretettel! \-\-\-\- Please note: This is a Hungarian-language event. The introductions at the beginning and the optional discussion at the end are held in Hungarian.

Practice Buddhist meditation in the middle of Budapest! The meditation is suitable for beginners. Each regular meditation is guided and begins with a short introduction. (all together is about 30-40 minutes) Our regular Buddhist meditations have proven popular with people who want to integrate authentic Buddhist methods into their daily lives. For the modern lay person who is juggling work, relationships, and an active role in society, we teach a meditation that is easy to learn, and profound and powerful for experienced practitioners. The meditation originates from the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It has a cumulative effect on mind, leading to greater clarity and calmness. Fearlessness, joy, and active compassion are the result of regular practice of Buddhist meditation. * Do I need any special clothing? No special clothing needed. * Does the attendance cost anything? No, the meditation is free.

Zumba class at 18:00 at Hajós utca 1. 💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿

**〜 unplugged easy sunday hike in Budaörs 🌿✨** a morning in nature, not too far from the city 〜 we’ll head into the hills of Budaörs for fresh air and good company ☻ 🕘 **when** Sunday, May 10 9:10 → 13:00 **📍 meeting point** Széll Kálmán tér fountain ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/sEkyBE9jueH7c7n86](https://maps.app.goo.gl/sEkyBE9jueH7c7n86)) We’ll catch the 221 bus from **Várfok utca at** **9:20** toward Csillebérc KFKI ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjPcWnRk4WZDan9A7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjPcWnRk4WZDan9A7)) **Don't be late, or you'll miss the bus.** **🥾 the hike** ~8.5 km loop ~250 m elevation Easy level, moderate pace (around 2.5–3 hours) We’ll return by bus and aim to be back around 13:00 at Széll Kálmán tér. Route map: [https://turistautak.openstreetmap.hu/mentettutv-1776943035rd1k](https://turistautak.openstreetmap.hu/mentettutv-1776943035rd1k) **🎒 bring** – At least 1L water, snacks if you'd like – Comfortable clothes & walking shoes for nature – Sun protection (hat, sunscreen) **👥 group size** Max. 20 people

Get to know others and discover, reinforce & improve yourself through this psychological community game! **"Identity**" is a psychological self-improvement game that lets participants have a glimpse into themselves and each other from different aspects of life and providing opportunity to share relevant experiences and thoughts. You'll get a random simple task with every card you draw such as: **"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.**" -> How could you use this insight? What does it say to you? How does it bring you forward? "**When did you last have me-time?** What did you do? What things do you usually do for your own joy?" "**Every ending opens up a new gate.**" -> Recall at least 2 painful stations in your life when something important for you ended! What good things could begin thanks to these endings? Substantial short talks in a friendly, respectful, non-judgemental (really: judgements, *even advices* are forbidden by the rules!) environment, while comfortably having a drink. Let others surprise you positively, learn about them, reflect on yourself internally and improve your personal life thanks to select short tasks that aim to bring you forward! **The game will be held in english!** The game only exists in hungarian version, so for instant translation of the cards, **Google Lens is recommended on your phone**! The event will be held in the "Másik Szoba" Café and Bar (part of the Élesztőház): [https://elesztohaz.hu/reszeink/masikszoba/](https://elesztohaz.hu/reszeink/masikszoba/)

FlowDan’s Mix is a Latin-inspired dance party workout. High energy, easy-to-follow choreographies, and nonstop good vibes! Each class has a theme we dance through Class fee: 2500 Huf 5 class pass: 10000 Huf

***🎟️ [Sign up here to grab your ticket ️](https://luma.com/ftst2budapest) 🎟️*** ㅤ **RSVP ≠** **ticket**. A paid ticket is required to attend. On your phone and **can’t click**? Click the link in the comments! F\*ck the Small Talk has traveled the world from Berlin, London, Lisbon, to Buenos Aires, and is now in **Budapest!** ✨ **WHAT'S THIS ABOUT?** FTST is an out-of-the-box **social experience** where strangers come together for an afternoon of meaningful, fun, and deep conversation. It’s also a different & cool way of meeting new people by getting a bit out of your comfort zone and skipping the small talk! Join us for **games**, **talks**, and **connections** with **friends you haven’t met yet**. Join if you get annoyed after being asked what you do, where you are from, and how long you've been in Budapest every single time you meet someone. If you feel that there are better questions in life, this is the place for you. ✨ **HOW DOES IT WORK?** We start with a short & sweet intro talk followed by a few light-hearted group games to warm up. After that, we split you up into small groups and start with the conversation rounds (with 3-4 people). We'll have awesome question cards that will guide the flow of the conversation. You'll be guided by an experienced host (Keely, you'll love her!) who'll make sure everything goes smoothly. **✨ HOW TO JOIN?** **[Take 1 minute to sign up](https://luma.com/ftstbudapest1)** On your phone and can’t click? Click the link in the comments :) Our events are **limited to 30 handpicked guests** to ensure a cozy atmosphere. **Confirm your spot on the link above** to make it happen! We prioritize a balance of gender and age. If you're invited you'll receive a confirmation within 48 hours via Luma (our ticketing platform) NOTE: We won't validate your payment unless you've been accepted! (which you most likely will ❤️) **✨ HOW MUCH IS IT?** The cost to attend is HUF 5,900 (early bird) HUF 6,900 (general), and includes the following: 🗣️3 hours of facilitated and curated activities 👋 Access to the **Llamas** **in** **Budapest** WhatsApp group 🍏 Light snacks to keep the energy going 🎈A space to meet **new** **people** in the least boring way possible 🚀 Supporting our **mission** of fueling human connection *( also includes those pesky **ticket fees**!)* **✨ WHERE IS IT?** We host our events in awesome venues and parks across the city. We only **reveal the exact location** upon confirmation. Since this event will be **outdoors in a park**\*, please bring a blanket or something you feel comfortable sitting on in the grass. We’ll gather in small groups of 3–4 people so that blankets will be shared. 🌳 In case of bad weather, the location will be changed to an indoor venue in District VIII, Budapest. **✨ WHAT THEY SAY** “This is the kind of activity **humanity needs every weekend**. Thank you for all.” *\- Sonya* “F\*ck the Small Talk changes the narrative from *"Where are you from?"* to *"When was the last time you laughed uncontrollably?"* and I think **that's beautiful.**” \- Monika "It’s a **wonderful** **experience**, it’s like being a kid again, when you were at the park, playing with other kids, and just decided you were going to be best friends for the next hours. Maybe you’ll never see those kids again. But that hour was amazing because you both opened up and trusted each other." \- Sara **[Read our 220+ Google reviews here](https://goo.gl/maps/TpZy77bfPFkGoikn7)** *(we ain't your typical meetup)* **✨ FAQ** **• Can I come alone?** Of course, everyone does! **• Can I be late?** Please don't! Late arrivals will disrupt the floooooooow. **• I signed up but never got an invite. Why?** We usually get a high volume of sign-ups, yet we like keeping it cozy & only invite around 30 people. Please try again next time if you do not receive an invite - no hard feelings **• Is this a networking or dating event?** Nope! Think of us as the *anti-networking* and *anti-speed dating* event. There’s no pressure, no pitches, and no cringy icebreakers. Instead, we create spaces where strangers can connect through fun & meaningful conversations. It’s all about authentic connection, no business cards or romantic expectations required. (doesn’t mean it *can’t* happen, it’s just not the intention!) \-\-\- \* Location is only revealed to ticket holders! \* Age guide, 22-39 years old (only a reference of what you expect, not a limit ) ***📵 This event is a no-phone experience 📵*** We started in Berlin back in 2019 out of the frustration of being asked 'where are you from?' a million times at every single meetup! Now there are chapters in nearly 20 cities, including London, Lisbon, Buenos Aires, Zurich, and Vancouver! ️ 🦙 We're part of the Epic Llama Universe. We design out-of-the-box experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and human connection. We're on a mission to make boring brilliant! \*\*\* Follow us on[ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/epic.llama/) Our [website](https://epicllama.com/fuckthesmalltalk)[ ](https://epicllama.com/)

Az AI jövőjét egyre több meghatározó női szakember formálja. A Shiwaforce-nál különösen büszkék vagyunk arra, hogy kollégáink és partnereink közül többen is elnyerték a Hírközlési Tudományos Egyesület "Top 50 Nők a Mesterséges Intelligencia területén" elismerését. Ennek apropóján egy inspiráló „homecoming” meetupra hívunk, ahol a szakma kiemelkedő női szereplői találkoznak, gondolkodnak és beszélgetnek együtt. **Miért érdemes eljönnöd?** * **Lendületes beszélgetések** „szívügyekről”, ami igazán mozgatja az előadóinkat az AI jelenéről és jövőjéről női szemmel * **Valódi, személyes történetek** az AI világából, nem csak sikerekről, hanem dilemmákról és tanulságokról is * **Közvetlen kapcsolatépítés** a hazai AI-közösség meghatározó szereplőivel * Inspiráció, ami túlmutat a technológián: **karrier, láthatóság, hatás** **Mire számíthatsz?** Panelbeszélgetésre és kötetlen networkingre, egy olyan közegben, ahol nemcsak a technológiáról, hanem egymásról is szó lesz. *Biztosítsd helyed egy gyors előzetes részvétellel, ehhez töltsd ki a lenti formot!* **AGENDA** **17:15 \- 17:30 \|** Kapunyitás, érkezés (Shiwaforce HQ) **17:30 - Panelbeszélgetés** **19:00 - 20:00** **\|** Pizza és networking **Vendégeink listája folyamatosan frissül:** * Dr. [Simon Eszter](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eszter-simon-95884417b/) \- K&H Bank\, Natural Language Understanding \(NLU\) team lead\, K&H Bank **\|** Top 5 Women in AI (HTE 2025) * [Dalos-Kovacs Gabriella](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daloskovacsgabriella/) **-** 4iG csoport, Group AI Officer & Strategist **\|** Top 15 Women in AI (HTE 2025) * [Szaloczy Nora](https://www.linkedin.com/in/szaloczy-nora/) **-** SE EKK - EMK, Egészségügyi adattudós és mesterséges intelligencia szakértő **\|** Top 15 Women in AI (HTE 2025) * [Dr. Mokos Judit](https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-mokos444/) \- Datapao\, Technical Instructor **\|** Top 50 Women in AI (HTE 2025) * [Varga Pál ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pal-varga-948635b/) \- BME \- Head of AI **\|** HTE Top 50 Women in AI - Díjbizottság Elnöke * [Moldir Pocstar, Ph. D.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moldirpocstar/) \- Shiwaforce\, Research and Product Development Lead **\|** Top 50 Women in AI (HTE 2025) * [Kiss-Vetráb Mercédesz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercedesvetrab/) \- Shiwaforce\, AI Researcher and Educator **\|** Top 50 Women in AI (HTE 2025) Host: [Mátyás-Kollár Gabriella](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellamatyaskollar/) \- Shiwaforce\, Head of AI **\|** Top 50 Women in AI (HTE 2025) **Csatlakozz, ha szeretnél kapcsolódni egy erős, inspiráló szakmai közösséghez!** // Fontos, hogy az esemény magyar nyelven kerül megtartásra! // It is important that the event is held in Hungarian!

Hello Fellow Testers! We are excited to invite you to our next Test & Tea meetup. This session will be held in English, and we are thrilled to be hosted by Arm Hungary Kft. **IMPORTANT DETAILS:** Because we are guests at the Arm office, we have a few specific requirements to ensure everyone gets in smoothly. **Please read the following carefully:** * **Registration:** Please confirm your attendance via the Meetup app by May 6th, EOB * **Capacity:** Space is limited to 100 attendees. * **Security:** You **must use your full name** during registration. The team at Arm requires this list to grant building access. Failure to provide your full name may prevent entry * **Legal & Privacy:** By registering and participating you acknowledge that photos and videos may be taken during the event in which you may appear. You consent to the host [Arm Hungary Kft] using images and recordings of you for communication and marketing purposes (e.g. internal platforms, website, social media). Personal data will be processed in accordance with the GDPR. For more information you can contact: Lilla Berenyi, Lilla.Berenyi@arm.com **The lineup for this evening is going to be the following:** **Speaker 1: Ákos Csilling**, Principal SW engineer, Arm Arm has recently announced the Arm AGI CPU, its first production silicon. This transition from IP provider to chip manufacturer has raised some questions in the SW test teams as well. *How do I test the HW that doesn’t exist yet?* *How to test before we get to the Linux prompt?* *Are 14 test cases enough for my system?* *Can a project be confidential and open source at the same time?* *Do we need to retest all components?* *How to stabilize CI when we need the latest from everything?* In this talk, we explore these challenges through a real-world case study and use them to uncover practical, transferable testing principles for complex systems built under uncertainty. **Speaker 2: Márton Siska**, Cooperative Member, Hungarian Testing Board In the world of industrial automation, minor software or firmware glitches can halt entire production lines. Ensuring hardware, firmware, and software work in harmony is a high-stakes challenge. In this talk, we’ll dive into: * The Strategy: Building comprehensive test environments that integrate hardware, firmware and software * The Workflow: From the automatic creation of test environments to sustainable test procedures * The Results: Executing tests and generating automated reports for rapid decision-making If you deal with large dependencies, tight deadlines, or the risk of small mistakes causing huge delays, this session will provide insights to keep your projects on track. We look forward to seeing you there for an evening of technical deep dives and great company!

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

We will have our certified mediums available and you can receive 3 10-minute readings for $20. To keep you safe, we will be following all CDC and Health Dept. guidelines at our psychic fair today. Sitters and readers required to wear a mask. We will maintain a minimum of 6 foot physical distance during readings. Please, if you can, bring your own portable chair to use during your readings. Please note that we are at our wonderful new home at Unity of Columbus, 4211 Maize Road, Columbus, OH

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. *** Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).

Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel. Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger. Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life. Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.

When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches. * **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason. * **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes. ## Discussion Questions 1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie. 2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?** 3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome? 4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend? 5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles? 6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way? 7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time? 8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?

## Candle Making Night at The Arcane Foundry \| Design Your Own Custom Candle **SPECIAL PROMOTION**: Buy 3 and get 1 Free! Step into The Arcane Foundry and create your own custom candle from start to finish. This is a laid back, hands-on experience where **you’ll blend fragrances, choose your vessel, and pour your own candle using 100% soy wax**. Whether you’re coming solo or with friends, it’s designed to be simple, creative, and a good time. We’ll walk you through the entire process, from picking your scents to choosing between a traditional cotton wick or a crackling wood wick. You can go with one fragrance or mix your own blend to create something completely unique**. No experience needed**, just show up and we’ll handle the rest. While your candle sets, feel free to hang out, play a game, explore the shop, or just relax and talk. Drinks and snacks are available, and the atmosphere leans into the **fantasy**, **dark academia**, and **gothic horror** vibe The Arcane Foundry is known for. Learn More: [Candle Making in Columbus, Ohio at The Arcane Foundry](https://thearcanefoundry.com/candle-making/) *** ### What to Expect: * Guided candle making experience * Choose your own vessel, wax, wick, and fragrance * 100% soy wax candles * Optional drinks and snacks * Time to relax while your candle cools *** ### Important Notes: * Please arrive on time so we can start together * Candles will need time to set before taking home * This is a beginner-friendly event *** ### RSVP Required Reserve your spot on Meetup to lock in your seat. **Candle Making** (includes vessel, your choice of wick, wax, scented oil, labels and lids) 5oz Glass Jars $15 8oz Candle Tins $25 12oz Glass Candles $35 12oz Amber Jars $40 16 oz Skull or Jack o Lantern Candle Mugs $65 (Limited Edition!) **All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).** **Payments accepted:** * Credit Card * Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee * Cashapp: $DaclaudL

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.