The major issue as I understand it wasn’t the global utility problem but the issue that when Roko posted the comment he knew that some people were having nightmares about the scenario in question. Presumably increasing the set of people who are nervous wrecks is not good.
I was told it was something that, if thought about too much, would cause post-epic level problems. The nightmare aspect wasn’t part of my concept of whatever it is until now.
I also get the feeling Eliezer wouldn’t react as dramatically as an above synopsis implies unless it was a big deal (or hilarious to do so). He seems pretty … rational, I think is the word. Despite his denial of being Quirrell in a parent post, a non-deliberate explosive rant and topic banning seems unlikely.
He also mentions that only a certain inappropriate post was banned, and Roko said he deleted his own posts himself. And yet the implication going around that it was all deleted as administrative action. A rumor started by Eliezer himself so he could deny being “evil,” knowing some wouldn’t believe him? Quirrell wouldn’t do that, right? ;)
The major issue as I understand it wasn’t the global utility problem but the issue that when Roko posted the comment he knew that some people were having nightmares about the scenario in question. Presumably increasing the set of people who are nervous wrecks is not good.
I was told it was something that, if thought about too much, would cause post-epic level problems. The nightmare aspect wasn’t part of my concept of whatever it is until now.
I also get the feeling Eliezer wouldn’t react as dramatically as an above synopsis implies unless it was a big deal (or hilarious to do so). He seems pretty … rational, I think is the word. Despite his denial of being Quirrell in a parent post, a non-deliberate explosive rant and topic banning seems unlikely.
He also mentions that only a certain inappropriate post was banned, and Roko said he deleted his own posts himself. And yet the implication going around that it was all deleted as administrative action. A rumor started by Eliezer himself so he could deny being “evil,” knowing some wouldn’t believe him? Quirrell wouldn’t do that, right? ;)