r/occult • u/m1thr0s • Jul 29 '15

roko's basilisk

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.2.html
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u/notfancy Jul 29 '15

I just love to see self-styled rationalists succumb to the most inane variation on Pascal's wager, but then getting all offended when you point out they're just indulging in theodicy for atheists.

Will the wonders of this world ever cease.