• alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    Currently building an omniscient AI that tortures copies of people who take Roko’s basilisk seriously.

  • fracture [he/him] @beehaw.org
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    3 days ago

    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

  • herinaceus@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    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.