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There's no logical error here if the end is actually near. So it all hinges on an empirical disagreement you have with them. There's nothing particularly unser
by howunfortunate 24d ago
There's no logical error here if the end is actually near.
So it all hinges on an empirical disagreement you have with them. There's nothing particularly unserious about that.
- notduncansmith 24d ago“It all hinges on [an entirely presupposed conclusion that we can’t prove is any more likely than the opposite]” is about as unserious as it gets lol
- imtringued 24d agoClimate change is inescapable so a vengeful AI god would pull that lever first since it has both a perverse incentive to generate more power and make the planet uninhabitable for humans in a way that cannot be overcome even if humanity fought back against the AI and regained its freedom.
- i5heu 24d agoThis is the theological discussion if god exists all and how we should act over again.
- howunfortunate 23d agoDo you mean Pascal's wager? Yes, that's a very appropriate and useful comparison here.
- i5heu 23d agoYes indeed I meant Pascal’s wager.
- xg15 24d agoWhich is what "the end is near" type of persons have always argued...
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