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NancyLebovitz comments on A few misconceptions surrounding Roko's basilisk - Less Wrong Discussion

39 Post author: RobbBB 05 October 2015 09:23PM

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 06 October 2015 02:41:46PM 5 points [-]

My impression is that the person who was hideously upset by the basilisk wasn't autistic. He felt extremely strong emotions, and was inclined to a combination of anxiety and obsession.