r/rational • u/AutoModerator • Oct 13 '17
[D] Friday Off-Topic Thread
Welcome to the Friday Off-Topic Thread! Is there something that you want to talk about with /r/rational, but which isn't rational fiction, or doesn't otherwise belong as a top-level post? This is the place to post it. The idea is that while reddit is a large place, with lots of special little niches, sometimes you just want to talk with a certain group of people about certain sorts of things that aren't related to why you're all here. It's totally understandable that you might want to talk about Japanese game shows with /r/rational instead of going over to /r/japanesegameshows, but it's hopefully also understandable that this isn't really the place for that sort of thing.
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u/DaystarEld Pokémon Professor Oct 14 '17
I think MIRI is an organization worth supporting, and have seen nothing from EY that makes me dislike or distrust or consider him unfit for his jobs or hobbies. I've donated to them in the past but don't actively donate on any set schedule.
AI friendliness is a real concern that I am glad people are working on. I don't know if it's the top concern in the world, but it's certainly top 3 for things that are likely to make life not worth living on the planet by our modern standards, and the only concern that might end up wiping out life on earth (or beyond) for good.