Currently building an omniscient AI that tortures copies of people who take Roko's basilisk seriously.
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flamingos-cant (hopepunk arc) - 12mon
Roko's basilisk is just Pascal's wager for people who think computers can solve racism.
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Amputret - 12mon
Such a stupid modern day fairy tale.
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fracture [he/him] - 12mon
However, there are differences between the two thought experiments. Roko's basilisk is so named because, if valid, it presents an information hazard: the basilisk only punishes those who knew about it but did not contribute. But ignorance of Pascal's wager does not protect one from divine punishment in the same way that ignorance of Roko's basilisk ensures one's safety.
bemused by how this portrays AI as at least somewhat more kind and understanding than it's equivalent diety
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SubArcticTundra @lemmy.ml - 12mon
I hate Rokos Basilisk. One of the few thoughts that can probably break your brain.
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TotallynotJessica - 12mon
Not really "one of the few." Variations of this idea have existed for millenia. It's just eternal judgment for atheists.
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SubArcticTundra @lemmy.ml - 12mon
Oh, didn't realize the thought already had an established name
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Umbrias @beehaw.org - 12mon
"atheists" partaking in a cult revolving around the idea of magitech homonculus gods, at least.
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yessikg - 12mon
Unpopular opinion maybe, but I would end AI
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celeste - 12mon
unpopular indeed
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shani66 @ani.social - 12mon
Okay, the meme is true, but the Wikipedia page read like nonsense?
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universalfriend - 12mon
and the theory itself was dismissed as nonsense, including by Yudkowsky himself.[1][6][7]
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araneae @beehaw.org - 12mon
Yud dismissing it makes it seem more plausible in retrospect
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herinaceus @sh.itjust.works - 12mon
The concept of Roko's Baslisk is personally a "meh."
The concept that an idea/thought can be damaging as a whole, and potentially show no benefit whatsoever, doing only harm as it spreads... that's terrible to think about, and my brain can only handle so much dissonance.
Also, I've heard someone list out why they attend church/label themselves as religous, and it was literally just Pascal's wager. Ugh.
I guess I'm just stuck being completely ok with death as a concept, and have to assume most people are horrified by it, by default. It's pretty awkward when someone mentions that human brains continue to function several seconds after decapitation, to be an edgelord, and my genuine fascination with the concept makes them uncomfortable. 😮💨
I kinda hate knowing that the end just feels like nothing though, to be honest. It's kinda disappointing. Sorry if that just ruined any death enjoyer or hell connoisseur's day. At least there's like... idk life or some shit before that part, I guess.
universalfriend in 196
Capital AIdea rule
https://i0.wp.com/voidgoddess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/capital.jpg?w=500&ssl=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk
Currently building an omniscient AI that tortures copies of people who take Roko's basilisk seriously.
Roko's basilisk is just Pascal's wager for people who think computers can solve racism.
Such a stupid modern day fairy tale.
bemused by how this portrays AI as at least somewhat more kind and understanding than it's equivalent diety
I hate Rokos Basilisk. One of the few thoughts that can probably break your brain.
Not really "one of the few." Variations of this idea have existed for millenia. It's just eternal judgment for atheists.
Oh, didn't realize the thought already had an established name
"atheists" partaking in a cult revolving around the idea of magitech homonculus gods, at least.
Unpopular opinion maybe, but I would end AI
unpopular indeed
Okay, the meme is true, but the Wikipedia page read like nonsense?
Yud dismissing it makes it seem more plausible in retrospect
The concept of Roko's Baslisk is personally a "meh."
The concept that an idea/thought can be damaging as a whole, and potentially show no benefit whatsoever, doing only harm as it spreads... that's terrible to think about, and my brain can only handle so much dissonance.
Also, I've heard someone list out why they attend church/label themselves as religous, and it was literally just Pascal's wager. Ugh.
I guess I'm just stuck being completely ok with death as a concept, and have to assume most people are horrified by it, by default. It's pretty awkward when someone mentions that human brains continue to function several seconds after decapitation, to be an edgelord, and my genuine fascination with the concept makes them uncomfortable. 😮💨
I kinda hate knowing that the end just feels like nothing though, to be honest. It's kinda disappointing. Sorry if that just ruined any death enjoyer or hell connoisseur's day. At least there's like... idk life or some shit before that part, I guess.