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Everybody's Lost Their Minds

373 points · 348 comments · ibobev

  1. rphv · · focus · HN ↗
    > If you actually thought your product will kill all humans, then you could, you know, like, just stop building the torment nexus. All by yourself, no government regulations required.

    Wrong. This is a classical prisoner's dilemma. _Everyone_ has to stop, otherwise the undesirable outcome happens faster. It requires coordination, which can be achieved through regulation.

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