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Ironically there is more in common with this meme and a preacher warning nonbelievers of some apocalypse.
Sure, maybe Chinese Jesus is real and Lord. But if you're looking to complain about irrationality, you're missing the obvious target
Like, is there anything wrong with what I said? We're not talking about gods and angels here. We're talking about real material reality. You focused my opening statement and ignored the heart of my argument.
There's nothing in the laws of physics that prevents us from building machines for capable and intelligent than humans. In fact, we have a lot of good reasons to believe that human minds are not the peak of what thought engines this universe allows.
Is there anything wrong with Roko's Basilisk?
If you're looking for irrationality, you'll find an endless supply on the forums of a cult leader that deemed himself a "Rationalist". It's full of people working them into a tizzy on things that might not technically be impossible.
Except it's almost certainly technically possible. Like I can guarantee you that human level intelligence is possible in a volume of less than 2L of hardware and running on just a few W of power. The idea that human level intelligence cannot be exceeded without needing to match those space, power, or materials restrictions is kind of absurd.
I asked specifically if there's anything wrong with Roko's Basilisk. Since you decided to reply, I would love to hear your response.
It would also be great if you provided a timeline, because the person who posted this FUD is insinuating that this is something that's coming fast.