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Viliam comments on Open thread, Aug. 17 - Aug. 23, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Viliam 19 August 2015 07:34:16AM 16 points [-]

I like this part from a MIRI blog article:

The problem isn’t Terminator. It’s “King Midas.” King Midas got exactly what he wished for — every object he touched turned to gold. His food turned to gold, his children turned to gold, and he died hungry and alone.

When people insist on using fictional evidence, at least give them one that matches your concerns.

(It will probably also help that Kind Midas is higher status than Terminator.)