In the shorter and sadder ending, I think it is likely that HarryPrime will escape, but not really care about people, and become an optimizing preservation agent of the mere planet. Thus Harry might escape the box and then start removing threats to the physical integrity of the earth’s biosphere.
I’m curious just how dark Eliezer could make such an ending, if he were inspired to try as hard as possible without concern for other goals/strategy. ’Twould be an interesting read.
I see, you’re disagreeing with JenniferRM’s prediction that this is what the official Bad Ending will be, but you want to see it written anyway. (Or maybe you agree with, or are agnostic about, Jennifer’s prediction as far as it goes, but even so don’t think that the Bad Ending will be as inspiredly dark as Dorikka proposed.)
I’m curious just how dark Eliezer could make such an ending, if he were inspired to try as hard as possible without concern for other goals/strategy. ’Twould be an interesting read.
Maybe it would be intellectually interesting, but I’m not sure I’d want to read it… it has been a long time since I was into the horror genre.
Hopefully some kind soul will come along and grace us with this spin-off.
I expect that (as with _Three Worlds Collide_), EY has already written both endings, and will show us both if we win.
Not the bad ending, the ending where Harry survives and has been transformed by the vow into an unFriendly intelligence.
I see, you’re disagreeing with JenniferRM’s prediction that this is what the official Bad Ending will be, but you want to see it written anyway. (Or maybe you agree with, or are agnostic about, Jennifer’s prediction as far as it goes, but even so don’t think that the Bad Ending will be as inspiredly dark as Dorikka proposed.)
Then I agree with you!