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Just as many pesticides mimic the hormonal and chemical signals of pests to drive certain behaviors that lead to eradication, this work mimics the linguistic si
by resters 8y ago
Just as many pesticides mimic the hormonal and chemical signals of pests to drive certain behaviors that lead to eradication, this work mimics the linguistic signals of humans. I think viewing it metaphorically as the most sophisticated humanicide discovered to date is probably appropriate.
Consider that conventional munitions make an effective pesticide but are not used due to their side effects. Instead, chemicals are used to destroy or mimic the perception and production of various signals so that populations of unwanted critters effectively self-destruct.
Imagine a war fought with a weapon like this that left entire cities perfectly intact!
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- honzzz 8y agoThis is exactly the line of thinking that this article inspired in me... AI scouring the internet, figuring out what makes us tick and generating perfectly persuasive stories to convince us to to... what? I kept thinking about the story "Sort by controversial" by Scott Alexander: https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/
- est31 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World
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