- The myth that the deranged tech elites use to justify fuelling the oncoming collapse.
FTFY
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I always thought Roko's Basilisk was a way of debunking religion. Like you can very easily invent a story that would steer if not totally govern your actions and motivations today, for something that might exist somewhere in the future. Like in some religions where you are declared to have an immortal soul and this soul will suffer for eternity if you don't follow rules written by creepy old dudes.
The tech elites never stopped to ask if the basilisk they were trying to bring about was the correct one. The correct one might be roko's sister basilisk, or roko's sisters hot roomate basilisk.
It was just an excuse to do what they wanted, just like religions use the excuse if god to do what they want.
It's a reheated Pascal's wager embellished with sci-fi elements. I will never understand why this ever got traction.