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[–] [email protected] 70 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

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

[–] iamtrashman1312 1 points 1 year ago

Porkin's Basilisk

[–] Zehzin 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Mandarbmax 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is how you lose the time war vibes

[–] KepBen 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

You have spare money?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] TotallynotJessica 5 points 1 year ago

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