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Clarity didn't work, trying mysterianism

https://gwern.net/doc/fiction/science-fiction/2012-10-03-yvain-thewhisperingearring.html

17•dboon•5h ago

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avaer•19m ago

One of the more compelling (and scary) stories about how AI takes over the world. If you liked this, also check our Pluribus.

mmooss•16m ago

(2012)

Also here:

https://web.archive.org/web/20131230055512/http://squid314.l...

Does anyone know the provenance of this story? One comment says, responding to someone who recommends publishing it,

> The problem is that it's published so he can sell only second rights.

EDIT: The story is tagged (at the top) "fiction, raikoth". Raikoth is the 'constructed civilization' of Scott Alexander, author of Slate Star Codex, et al. And though the post is at gwern.net, I see the author is "Scott".

lalaithion•11m ago

What do you mean the provenance? It was published on livejournal in 2012, that’s the provenance.

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Clarity didn't work, trying mysterianism

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