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[–] [email protected] 70 points 7 months 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 7 months ago

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

[–] iamtrashman1312 1 points 7 months ago

Porkin's Basilisk

[–] Zehzin 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Mandarbmax 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is how you lose the time war vibes

[–] KepBen 2 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

You have spare money?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

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

[–] TotallynotJessica 5 points 7 months ago

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