Interesting Links for 26-11-2017

A nice look at “Roko’s Basilisk” and whether you should be worried that a future AI will raise you from the dead to torture you forever

And some more information about the idea’s origins, and the misunderstandings around it.

https://www.lesserwrong.com/posts/WBJZoeJypcNRmsdHx/a-few-misconceptions-surrounding-roko-s-basilisk
(tags: AI thefuture )

Ireland has punctured Brexiteers’ wishful thinking

(tags: Ireland UK europe )

The Uncertain Future of Bitcoin Futures

(tags: economics finance bitcoin )

Dark Souls Gets Loot Boxes

(tags: satire games video money )

Doctor Who theme’s co-creator honoured with posthumous PhD

(tags: music history drwho )

Stop being such a dick about Temple of Love, Andrew Eldritch told

(tags: music goth funny )

Russian Miner Spends His Breaks Taking Photos Of Foxes In The Arctic Circle

(tags: russia foxes cute )

What’s the most annoying question to ask a nun (in 1967)

(tags: religion women anger )

Everything is better with explosions

(tags: explosions funnny )

One in two people will get a cancer diagnosis. Yet our treatment still focuses on the disease, not the person’s specific needs

(tags: cancer disease healthcare society )

Quantum Theory Rebuilt From Simple Physical Principles

(tags: quantum physics )

How the sandwich consumed Britain – and freed us from society itself

(tags: food uk )

In honor of Thomas Friedman’s latest love letter to Saudi here is 70 years of the NY Times describing Saudi royals in the language of reform

(tags: reform saudiarabia )

Young man with Asperger’s dumped by B&M after 15 hours of free work as campaigners demand end to ‘trial’ shifts

I don’t object to trial shifts. I do object to them being for free! If you’re working, you should be paid.
(tags: pay work viaJennieRigg OhForFucksSake )

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