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[-] 00@kbin.social 72 points 2 years ago

Roko's Basilisk has some human implications.

In the future there could be a true Kwisatz Haderach (a sufficiently strong human mind) that could reach into both future and past and influence them. Since it wants to safeguard its own creation, it is logical to assume that it would reward those that brought about its creation while punishing those that hindered it. Therefore, having sex and procreating is desirable because it increases the chance of the Kwisatz Haderachs appearance, leading to being rewarded.

I call this "moronic dumbass sex basilisk"

[-] AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago

I'm gonna try this one out at the bar.

[-] iamtrashman1312@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Porkin's Basilisk

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago

Roko's Basilisk is Pascal's Wager for nerds.

[-] uriel238 13 points 2 years ago

The terrible secret is that there are two future computers, ANNA and BOB. And they're both exclusivist.

[-] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

This is how you lose the time war vibes

[-] KepBen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm reading that now! It's so much fun!!

[-] yote_zip@pawb.social 14 points 2 years ago

All I need to know this election is whether you are pro-Roko or anti-Roko.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

You have spare money?

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Well, I wasn't gonna, but now I guess I should.

[-] JakenVeina@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

TIL that the AI character Roko Basilisk in Questionable Cobtent is a reference.

[-] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Sorry, my spare money goes to paying for a jar to house my Boltzmann brain.

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