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Sure, and see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLIT_(short_story) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLIT_(short_story) But, uh, any evidence that that's real? We
by myWindoonn 5y ago
Sure, and see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLIT_(short_story) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLIT_(short_story)
But, uh, any evidence that that's real? We should be careful with Gödel's results here; the Gödelian incompleteness of the human mind is that a human cannot consistently believe that everything they believe is true. It has nothing to do with sanity and perception: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxastic_logic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxastic_logic
- bmc7505 5y agoI think if you take these parables literally, there probably isn't a single input that will reliably cause the mind to self-destruct, but they are a cautionary warning. The internet gives plenty of evidence to support the theory that memetic hazards (1) exist, (2) are more transmissible than widely believed and (3) repeated exposure will cause cognitive malfunction.
- vermilingua 5y agoWhat evidence are you referring to? Trying to search for this is impossible, keeps throwing SCP results.
- bmc7505 5y agoTo share specific examples here would be irresponsible. But qualitatively speaking, one could argue that viral media are mild forms of memetic hazard propelling irrational, conspiratorial, or even extremist behavior in the real world. While the internet has many positive effects on our society, regardless of your political orientation, I think most would agree that instant, unfettered access to information can also lead to dysfunctional side-effects.
- twic 5y agoThe mere idea of basilisks was enough to make the rationalist community self-destruct.
- aaaaaaaaaaab 5y agoHow rational of them!
- fouc 5y agoI'm not sure if this is entirely true but it does seem like the lesswrong community happened to peak around this time.