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Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First)
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RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First)
February 20, 2018 at 6:12 pm
(February 20, 2018 at 6:10 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: It is a bit like Pascal's wager, but it seems like quite the assumption to think a malevolent AI would seek to punish those who stifled its creation.

To be fair, the OP did say "could", not "would". Makes a bit of a difference.

Either way, I would worry about this as much as I worry about gods and monkeys flying out of my butt.
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Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Grandizer - February 20, 2018 at 5:01 pm
RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Jackalope - February 20, 2018 at 6:12 pm
RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Sal - February 20, 2018 at 6:25 pm
RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Rev. Rye - February 20, 2018 at 11:00 pm
RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Grandizer - February 20, 2018 at 11:09 pm
RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Aoi Magi - February 20, 2018 at 11:14 pm
RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Grandizer - February 20, 2018 at 11:16 pm
RE: Roko's Basilisk (Read Warning In Post First) - by Rev. Rye - February 20, 2018 at 11:25 pm

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