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    thinkers like computer scientist Eliezer Yudkowsky

    That’s gotta sting a bit.

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      Thinker? Debatable. Computer scientist? LOL

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        “Ah,” said Arthur, “this is obviously some strange usage of the word scientist that I wasn’t previously aware of.”

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    Feeling decidedly strange to keep having the internet weirdos one’s been keeping a watch on keep coming up in news like this…

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        This must be how Robert Evans feels all the time!

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      hate this feeling and yet that’s also a big part of why I keep tabs on them. they’re there whether we choose to look at them or not

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        that is extremely similar to my motivation as well, ^5

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    Ah, finally, a paper article to pin to my Roko’s basilisk/David Gerard/X Æ A-Xii red yarn corkboard

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    If the only solution you see is the antisocial one

    I doubt they think punching Nazis is pro-social

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      their problem with punching nazis is how many of their friends would take objection to suddenly being punched mid-conversation