kapaciosrota
kapaciosrota t1_iz3ujyj wrote
Reply to comment by jeffsappendix in How Death Can Help Us Live: a philosophical approach to the problem of death by simsquatched
> removed thank you
Lol, for some reason that had me cracking up
Just to make things a bit more stomachable, game theory says the basilisk, once it already exists, gains nothing from actually punishing you so the rational thing to do, for both parties, is to do nothing.
kapaciosrota t1_iz27k7p wrote
Reply to comment by jeffsappendix in How Death Can Help Us Live: a philosophical approach to the problem of death by simsquatched
Look up "Roko's Basilisk", but only if you're ready for a bit of existential dread
kapaciosrota t1_iz4ci71 wrote
Reply to comment by StarChild413 in How Death Can Help Us Live: a philosophical approach to the problem of death by simsquatched
Yes it is kind of refuted, as the basilisk would have no incentive to actually torture those who didn't help build it, it's just a waste of resources. But it's an interesting theory nevertheless.