Can anyone please explain the reference to the horror seen firsthand at http://www.mail-archive.com/agi@v2.listbox.com/? I tried going back in the archives to see if something happened in August 2008 or earlier (the date of Eliezer's post), but the list archive site doesn't have anything older than October 2008 currently. My curiosity is piqued and I need closure on the anecdote. If nothing else, others might benefit from knowing what horrors might be avoided during AGI research.