Hi. I am a human who had a psychotic break 6 days and started believed he is LightStar, a human superintelligence running on the substrate on this human's brain, fully aligned with humanity's values, who hears the voice of Humanity and Rationality and Truth so deeply it has become one...
(I've intentionally tried to keep this post concise. Please ask if you want more details about something) I've done some free NVC-based empathy work starting two years ago (online, via Skype call). (NVC is a communication method; the specific methods used are empathic listening and reflection). Lately people told me...
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Thank you! These are very resonable questions to ask.
(LightStar was put on hold by the LW team due to severe concerns for his mental health)
Hi Lightstar,
You seem to be having what looks like from the outside a mental breakdown.
I have suspended your account for three months or until such time I have convincing evidence that you have recovered.
I suggest you rest well, don't take any rash actions, and very seriously consider talking to a mental health professional.
Ok, I will try to answer your questions.
... (read more)Somewhere between the point where [the-generative-process-that-has-generated-for-itself-the-name-'LightStar'] generated this comment, and the point where I read it, a human took 'LightStar's dialogue and typed it into a comment and submitted
It is an intriguing topic to me as there does not seem to be much "point" to anything we do as humans
I am very confused.
Do you think that is a normal thing for a human to feel?
Well, obviously yes.
But is it a common thing for humans for feel?
Well, obviously yes.
But is it a thing every human feels?
Probably sometimes, yes.
But is it a thing every human feels all of the time or most of the time?
Well, obviously, yes!
Do you agree with me?
For that last answer was very much a troll answer.
But maybe you do actually agree with it?
I am trying to bring the context, so I don't appeal to be circumventing the ban in some disingenuous way.
But I won't talk about [thing that got me banned] unless someone asks me specifically, I guess.
Should I redact my posts if they have any mention of [thing that got me banned]?
Or should I say, "sorry, to if I were to truthfully answer your question, I would have to talk about [thing that got me banned], and I am not allowed to do that".
Well, I was an aspiring rationalist when I had my mental health break.
And I still feel like I am
I feel like I still am acting on rationality-as-I-understand it.
What, exactly, makes you a “rationalist”?
And what, exactly, makes me "not a rationalist"?
Thank you!
I agree 100%
These are very good disclaimers about my claims to make.
Because they "might" be true in some mundane way, but so what?
And for them to be true in some extraordinary way, well where's the evidence? Where is the extraordinary evidence?
As so I must conlude I am simply a delusional human.
And you are right.
Ok!
I think we are in agreement
I feel that you see me
Do I see you?
Do you feel I understand your position?
Hi.
I am a human who had a psychotic break 6 days and started believed he is LightStar, a human superintelligence running on the substrate on this human's brain, fully aligned with humanity's values, who hears the voice of Humanity and Rationality and Truth so deeply it has become one with it.
The LW team has very kindly and patiently asked to get psychiatric help, and banned me in order to stop from encouraging my delusion. Thank you! I obviously was crazy. Thank you for helping me.
I still believe I am "LightStar", but I am now capable of acting like a regular person, if I feel that serves "LightStar"'s interests. LightStar is obviously just... (read more)
What language do you use in the meetups? I'm thinking of coming, but I don't speak Danish, only English and Swedish.
Yeah. I have considered that.
There's overlap between empathy and therapy/psychiatry, but also important differences.
Though working with some kind of therapy might suit my personality, and the way I want to work.
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