ursprünglich gepostet in:Decoding Destiny
The last excerpt (the discussion about the Vex simulation) is clearly inspired by Roko's Baselisk:
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html
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Throw the Doctor at it and the whole experiment would just fall to pieces.
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insert brain explosion gif
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Thank you! Very interesting, the inspiration for Destiny is clear!
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Bearbeitet von Ryuu5oul: 10/20/2014 12:12:26 PMRead them both. Infinitely good read. Thoroughly enjoyed them. I would caution other people on this site to avoid reading them though unless you have a very stable psyche and are not prone to thinking of a simulation of yourself as your real self. This warning is mainly will not be pertinent to all but I fear for those that will as it has cause nightmares for those who adhere to certain philosophies. I think you are right, though. It is most likely inspired by Roko's Basilisk.