ZachWeinersmith, 11 months ago

This has gotten weirdly popular. If you're interested in more science takes by me, I have a new book on the science/politics/ethics of space settlement: http://www.acityonmars.com/

fMRI_guy, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS BOOOK ZAAACH. It shall be devoured most vigorously upon its publication

ZachWeinersmith, 11 months ago

@fMRI_guy :)

garlicmachine, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith I ordered it when you announced it, thinking "Great! I'll read this next!" But I can't read it until November ... sigh.

wrog, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith

(1) you'd think we could start with something easier, like the moon, or L5,
or the bottom of the Marianas Trench,

or maybe build a city at the South Pole; see how well that works out.

(2) easiest of all is sending a nuclear missile (which tells you how likely they'll be escaping Earth's problems...)

DonkeyGrapes, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith So many pre-order choices, but still no eBook from Apple. Will that be an option at some point?

ZachWeinersmith, 11 months ago

@DonkeyGrapes I think so, but it's not in my control, I'm afraid!

dmd, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith Is this book printed in color or black-and-white? Would it look okay on an e-ink device? Trying to decide which version to get

ZachWeinersmith, 11 months ago

@dmd Black and white! Should look fine in e-ink.

marcroberts, 11 months ago

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ZachWeinersmith, 11 months ago

@marcroberts Thanks :)

batavian1, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith this explains so much!

Jackriderman21, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith well shits boys and girls sayonara

45H, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith @Gargron 😂🤣😂

Nana_Banana, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith

muratk3n, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith So much: abt this "AI" is overblown https://muratk5n.codeberg.page/en/2020/07/ai.html

Penguinflight, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith Fnar.

ErikBB, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith the accurate hasn't been more accurate

cairobraga, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith can we have a version of this post with Alt-Text, please? :ablobcatheartsqueeze:​

jacobward, 11 months ago

@joelitobarski a timely find, given your recent musings on Twitter c. 2010 to present

joevh, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith so Simpsonesque

Prethoryn, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith

This reminded me of the plot of the Three Body Problem.

natriumchloride, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith did you also make the comic with two women being like "this ai is so sexist it doesn't even register women as human!!" "Be patient barbara all in due time" -cue to robot apocalypse leaving all women alive xd

ZachWeinersmith, 11 months ago

@natriumchloride Yep :) https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/offensive-ai

jefferyseow, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith LOL

kctipton, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith You've gotta wonder what the scrapers are learning from Twitter these days...

TruthSandwich, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith

So, basically, you’re the opposite of Robert Miles?

biggusmickus, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith prophetic!

OmarEldahan, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith The only example of Roku's Basilisk that makes sense.

bezorp, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith Holy shit

irving, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith I do enjoy this one, but (spoken as an alignment researcher) please keep making the positive versions too!

LarsHartvigsen, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith and nowadays you write the script for Wednesday?

GreenSkyOverMe, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith Image description:
Man: SO WHAT DO YOU DO?
Woman: I WORK IN AI ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.
SEE THERE'S A CHANCE HUMANITY WILL MAKE AN AI AND BY ACCIDENT IT WON'T WANT TO KILL ALL HUMANS EVEN THOUGH WE OBVIOUSLY DESERVE TO DIE.
I'M TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GUARANTEE THE ROBOT
BOTH SEES US AS AN ENEMY AND BELIEVES THE ONLY
SOLUTION IS TOTAL ANNIHILATION.
Man: WOW. WHAT'S YOUR METHOD?
Woman: TWITTER MOSTLY.

peteriskrisjanis, 11 months ago

@ZachWeinersmith that it is so precise that it is scary