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1. injidup · 1790316880 · focus · HN ↗

   Why is uncertainty about the motives of one form of superintelligence terrifying, whilst, at the same time, uncertainty about the motives of another, omnipotent supernatural intelligence comforting? i.e. the “I don’t know God’s plan, but I sleep well knowing He has one” line of reasoning.

   1. makerofthings · 1790317025 · focus · HN ↗

      One of them is pretend and the other one probably won't be?

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