23 Nov 14
An interesting twist on Pascals Wager:
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk
Basically, some future advanced AI may decide to punish all those that didn't assist in bringing about its existence. So it is in your best interests to donate money towards AI development 'just in case'. Note that just reading this post has made you more culpable of failing to assist and thus increasing your risk of punishment.
I found out about it via:
http://xkcd.com/1450/
23 Nov 14
-Removed-Conclude from what you posted.
...a completely rational AI would not take an emotional response like punishment as a route to achieve it's aims.
Can we also say:
A completely rational intelligence of any sort would not take an emotional response like punishment as a route to achieve it's aims. Or did your statement only apply to artificial intelligence, and if so, why?
23 Nov 14
-Removed-Please be a bit clearer. Does God not punish? Is God completely rational?
Unless an AI had the ability to make emotional responses then I would assume all it's actions would be rational.
I see no reason why an AI would not have emotional responses, and I also see no reason to assume that a non-emotional AI would always be rational.
However despite the rationality, it does not necessarily follow that those decisions are correct.
Agreed.
24 Nov 14
Originally posted by twhiteheadHilarious.
An interesting twist on Pascals Wager:
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk
Basically, some future advanced AI may decide to punish all those that didn't assist in bringing about its existence. So it is in your best interests to donate money towards AI development 'just in case'. Note that just reading this post has made you more culpable of f ...[text shortened]... and thus increasing your risk of punishment.
I found out about it via:
http://xkcd.com/1450/
I'm to fear being punished by an artificial intelligence for not assisting in bringing about its existence? Seriously?
Sounds like more fun than debating in this forum to me. Perhaps a debate between this AI and those who refuse to assist it should be instituted. The loser is punished by the winner. The stakes could be made by a third party, and wagers placed. It would be like a high stakes futuristic gladiatorial fight between opponents.
I see a Hollywood movie on the horizon!
24 Nov 14
-Removed-Some do, but I don't.
That doesn't mean I don't believe that the Word of God doesn't teach that those who reject His Christ won't be punished.
If fearing punishment is what it takes for some to turn to Christ for forgiveness of their sins and be saved, then so be it.
I personally, on the other hand, didn't turn to God and His Christ as my saviour because I feared being punished.
It's obtuse to suggest that one needs to fear God to be saved. To be saved one only needs to believe.
Salvation, which brings eternal life, and everlasting punishment are mutually exclusive subjects.
Originally posted by josephwWhy do you say this to a poster who thinks it's obtuse to suggest that one needs to fear God to be saved rather than to the poster who makes what you see as the obtuse suggestion that one may need to be scared by God in order to believe and be saved? Are you unable to discern from what he says that divegeester thinks it's obtuse to suggest that one needs to fear God to be saved?
It's obtuse to suggest that one needs to fear God to be saved. To be saved one only needs to believe.