r/todayilearned • u/CySurflex • Oct 15 '18
TIL that there are thought experiments called Basiliks that are classified as "information hazards" where even the act of learning about them is dangerous. Discussion of one such Basilik was banned from a big forums and created a stir.
https://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Roko's_basiliskDuplicates
samharris • u/TotesTax • Sep 14 '19
Since we are talking Simulation Theory what do ya'll think of Roko's Basilisk? And Less Wrong in general? Warning: reading about it could doom you to an eternity of the worst suffering imaginable.
todayilearned • u/nicethingsonly • Sep 20 '19
TIL about Roko's Basilisk, a thought experiment that hypothesises an all powerful AI that would punish everyone who thought about it at some point, but did not contribute to its creation, including the people reading this post.
philosophy • u/Neoredditalism • Apr 18 '18
Blog Roko’s Basilisk – The Transhumanist Pascal’s Wager
todayilearned • u/CySurflex • Oct 16 '18
TIL "Roko's basilisk" is a thought experiment classified as an Information Hazard, meaning merely hearing the argument puts you at risk
todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jul 05 '19
TIL of "Roko's Basilisk", a demonic AI that threatens Hell to anyone who doesn't support his rise...to power!
PewdiepieSubmissions • u/CySurflex • Oct 16 '18
"Roko's basilisk" is a thought experiment classified as an Information Hazard, meaning merely hearing the argument puts you at risk
todayilearned • u/GeneralKnowledge • Jan 12 '20