This stuff is fascinating, but isn't it just Pascal's Wager with Skynet instead of Jehovah?
This stuff is fascinating, but isn't it just Pascal's Wager with Skynet instead of Jehovah?
"You can't prove we're not a simulation. In fact, it's likely that you're a simulation." arguments seem silly to me. I really can't take them seriously.
Originally shared by Jürgen Hubert
"YOU DO NOT THINK IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL ABOUT SUPERINTELLIGENCES CONSIDERING WHETHER OR NOT TO BLACKMAIL YOU. THAT IS THE ONLY POSSIBLE THING WHICH GIVES THEM A MOTIVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE BLACKMAIL."
Suppressed for a reason. But when has that ever stopped us?
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.single.html
"You can't prove we're not a simulation. In fact, it's likely that you're a simulation." arguments seem silly to me. I really can't take them seriously.
Originally shared by Jürgen Hubert
"YOU DO NOT THINK IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL ABOUT SUPERINTELLIGENCES CONSIDERING WHETHER OR NOT TO BLACKMAIL YOU. THAT IS THE ONLY POSSIBLE THING WHICH GIVES THEM A MOTIVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE BLACKMAIL."
Suppressed for a reason. But when has that ever stopped us?
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.single.html
People convincing themselves it's imperative they do something monstrous doesn't seem very new to me.
ReplyDeleteSo what do I do now that I know an evil AI will rule the future? I work for an electrical supplier, so hopefully selling fiber optic cable saves me from torment.
ReplyDeleteHmm. Preempt the AI. Stop using computers. Discover melange. Become mentats. Easy-peasy!
ReplyDeleteOh goatse, you wont get me again.
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