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I think AGI would not extinguish the host species if it didn't have the drive to spread. "Do not go extinct" and "grow/spread/reproduce" are two sides of the sa
by ryandvm 3y ago
I think AGI would not extinguish the host species if it didn't have the drive to spread. "Do not go extinct" and "grow/spread/reproduce" are two sides of the same natural selection coin.
- ceejayoz 3y agoFull-immersion virtual porn might do the trick, though. Or maybe every civilization eventually invents TikTok.
- RationPhantoms 3y agoI don't see many examples of that being discussed as a threat to humanity but it sure feels like it is to me. Primarily as it's the slow creep of technological advancement from 2D->3D->AR->(Full Fidelity) VR->Neuro immersion.
- ryandvm 3y agoAgreed. I think one of the Great Filters should be "species invents fully immersive VR and spends the rest of their timeline on the couch because it's way more enjoyable than space travel."