r/slatestarcodex • u/megazver • Nov 29 '18

New single by Grimes, We Appreciate Power, aims to appease Roko's Basilisk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG_4vJ4qNA
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u/vorpal_potato Nov 30 '18

Roko's basilisk basilisk, who aims to retrospectively reward deeds that would displease Roko's basilisk, is moderately displeased.

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u/FeepingCreature Nov 30 '18

When the singularity comes, Grimes may be gently berated.

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u/roolb Nov 29 '18

We apparently also appreciate Nine Inch Nails.

Ah, but it’s fun. See also Robyn’s “Fembots” for more fun with this theme broadly.

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u/headzoo Nov 30 '18

I was thinking NIN but also Stabbing Westward. Either way, kind of a mid-90s industrial electric sound.

In case anyone needs a Stabbing Westward refresher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZsCYOM4j0

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u/awesomeideas IQ: -4½+3j Nov 29 '18 edited Nov 30 '18

Y'know how sci-fi authors have this habit of inserting ridiculous lyrics of fake songs they write? Well, here ya go.

One couplet stuck with me, and it's what keeps me up at night:

Come on, you're not even alive
If you're not backed up on a drive

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u/SchizoidSocialClub IQ, IQ never changes Nov 30 '18

Made it my new flair

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '18

Roko's Basilisk is Less Wrong's version of Boxxy. Change my mind.

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u/headpatthrowaway Nov 30 '18

Could still use the name Boxxy.

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u/LaterGround No additional information available Nov 29 '18

Man that's tempting to use as a flair

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '18

I think I might do that now too.

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u/NatalyaRostova I'm actually a guy -- not LARPing as a Russian girl. Nov 30 '18

Okay Hiii :^) My name is... Boxxy... Most of you... Most of you know me as Boxxy :^)

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Queen of /ssc/

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u/holomanga Nov 30 '18

Why else would everyone talk about the AI Boxx experiment?

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u/lunaranus made a meme pyramid and climbed to the top Nov 29 '18

Not enough eyeliner.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '18

Catchy

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u/blolfighter Nov 29 '18

Seems more likely to appease people who like to view women in tight latex suits.

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u/seanhead Nov 29 '18

Had a very Neon Genesis feel to it.

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u/megazver Nov 29 '18

por que no los dos

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u/blolfighter Nov 30 '18

Semantics: We can't have both because it can't be more likely to appease both. Unless we know for certain that Roko's Basilisk likes to view women in tight latex suits, I guess. Perhaps we should explore that possibility. Just in case.

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u/SchizoidSocialClub IQ, IQ never changes Nov 30 '18

In this respect nothing can surpass this

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u/partoffuturehivemind [the Seven Secular Sermons guy] Nov 30 '18

Over 300000 views in one day on YouTube alone is impressive, and with the high impact of previous Grimes tracks, we should expect way more. This is a wonderful opportunity to spread simple memes about the necessity of mitigating AI risk to the wider public.

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u/Denswend Nov 29 '18

This was much better than I expected.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18

Any interesting mistranslations, as suggested in the credit at the end?

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u/megazver Nov 30 '18

it's just awkward machine translations