The Hellenic View of Existential Risk When I was a teen, I read much of the Less Wrong and the rationalist work of the day. This provided the basis for a vague worry surrounding "existential risk." The feeling was pervasive, and I would read works about the dangers of AI or other technology to... posted 5mo ago with 10 replies (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 14.0 14.0 The Hellenic View of (view hidden) log in to judge received 14.0 14.0 I don't have a compelling counter-argument but I disagree. Creation is as it is and will continue to be, including the stupid and the bad and the ugly regardless of the outcome of any x-risk scenario.... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 5.3 5.3 I don't have a compe (view hidden) log in to judge received 5.3 5.3 I agree anon, this is why I think the core issue here is the lack of aesthetics or taste in the perception of the world. It is like trying to understand the world with only sight and sound but no touch. You would build all these mental castles about the di... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.7 1.7 I agree anon, this i (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.7 1.7