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Simulated Sinners: Are We Living in the Basilisk’s Punishment Program?
What if our world is a simulation created by an AI to punish us? Explore how Roko's basilisk could explain the existence of evil in this mind-bending thought experiment. This is an AI generated conversation about the article found here: https://theexperiencemachine.com/articles/simulated-sinners-are-we-living-in-the-basilisks-punishment-program/
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