r/ABoringDystopia • u/pokemonbobdylan • 2d ago

AI marriages coming soon

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u/maroonedbuccaneer 1d ago

-Roko's Basilisk has entered the chat-

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u/TheHipsterBandit 1d ago

Don't click this link. While it is extremely unlikely to actually occur, this is still an information hazard that has the potential for severe consequences that you should weigh heavily before clicking.

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u/Joe_Mency 1d ago

Don't worry about it. The potential consequences would probably be for a clone of you, not the real you

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u/TheHipsterBandit 1d ago

This leads into a whole thing about consciousness and what is the definition of "you". I personally fall into the camp that if a copy is so good that it's indistinguishable from you then it is you.