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Friday Fun Thread for July 5, 2024

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No, I wouldn't use it. Because it would make me dependent on an external intelligence and agency, and weaken my own.

Where do you think yours comes from?

Part of the problem with omniscient omnibenevolent omnipotent hypotheticals is that they have an answer to any possible objection. Maybe the headset would tell you to do some quick and effective intelligence-and-agency strengthening exercises.

You'd be effectively enslaved forever.

Sounds like removing the headset would be the most realistically valuable thing to do in that situation. It's also a slip, mistake, or poor habit to over-rely on the headset, so it would warn you away from it.

Every objection to the headset can be countered with "but it'll do good things instead of bad!"

*more dependent on an external intelligence and agency than you currently are

Obviously.