After I told Clippy that delivery of the money in two years was acceptable, Clippy proposed getting a bonus for early delivery, and I agreed to 15%/year.
So $50,000 − 1000*1.15^2 = 48677.5.
Perhaps some could see this as a questionable attempt to trick Clippy into giving me money, but I do intend to fulfill my promise of delivering the paperclips 50 years from now. I’m not asking any posters besides Clippy to give me money. This top-level post by Clippy does read like an attempt to trick people into giving me money, but I’m not Clippy and I think that this top-level post is a not very good idea that has 0+ chance of actually happening.
Btw, Clippy claims that the check in the mail to SIAI was sent last Wednesday and I have not yet received confirmation that SIAI got it. :(
After I told Clippy that delivery of the money in two years was acceptable, Clippy proposed getting a bonus for early delivery, and I agreed to 15%/year.
So $50,000 − 1000*1.15^2 = 48677.5.
Perhaps some could see this as a questionable attempt to trick Clippy into giving me money, but I do intend to fulfill my promise of delivering the paperclips 50 years from now. I’m not asking any posters besides Clippy to give me money. This top-level post by Clippy does read like an attempt to trick people into giving me money, but I’m not Clippy and I think that this top-level post is a not very good idea that has 0+ chance of actually happening.
Btw, Clippy claims that the check in the mail to SIAI was sent last Wednesday and I have not yet received confirmation that SIAI got it. :(
Update: User:Kevin confirms that SIAI has received a donation of 1000 USD with sufficient evidence that it came from me.
Was it paperclipped to a piece of paper, or do you prefer to not let paperclips out of your possession?
Your intution is correct. It was stapled.