Clarity didn't work, trying mysterianism (2012)

 (gwern.net)

31 points | by dboon 6 hours ago

4 comments

  • beepbooptheory 6 minutes ago
    This came up the other day, can someone help explain this to me? I am not quite sharp enough to understand it. Context:

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48911884

  • avaer 1 hour ago
    One of the more compelling (and scary) stories about how AI takes over the world. If you liked this, also check our Pluribus.
  • mmooss 59 minutes ago
    (2012)

    Also here:

    https://web.archive.org/web/20131230055512/http://squid314.l...

    Does anyone know the provenance of this story? One comment says, responding to someone who recommends publishing it,

    > The problem is that it's published so he can sell only second rights.

    EDIT: The story is tagged (at the top) "fiction, raikoth". Raikoth is the 'constructed civilization' of Scott Alexander, author of Slate Star Codex, et al. And though the post is at gwern.net, I see the author is "Scott".

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    • lalaithion 53 minutes ago
      What do you mean the provenance? It was published on livejournal in 2012, that’s the provenance.