Remember when Scott A was so mad his name was in the NYT he wilded out and got half of HN to cancel their subs? Those were good times, when I wasn't jumpscared by his pasty face on random websites.
Make no mistake: Worm is not a webcomic. It is words. So many fucking words. (I made it about 30% in before realizing I could do literally anything else with my time).
If I were invited to this conference, I would have an intense "your approval fills me with shame" moment.
That is just life as a creator who makes meaningful amounts of money (you can't control your fans or prevent them from misreading), but in addition, I think one purpose of these events is to corrupt people. Lobbyists host events in nice hotels with fancy catering for a reason.
Hurling ordure at the TREACLES, especially those closely related to LessWrong.
AI-Industrial-Complex grift is fine as long as it sufficiently relates to the AI doom from the TREACLES. (Though TechTakes may be more suitable.)
This is sneer club, not debate club. Unless it's amusing debate.
[Especially don't debate the race scientists, if any sneak in - we ban and delete them as unsuitable for the server.]
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