Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter

Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by danuker on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:03PM (#37006447)

> If such a pause cannot be promptly established, regulatory bodies should intervene and declare a suspension.

Wow. This pushes my buttons! And should redden the face of anyone asking for the same in the AI field.

> Cornelius Cryomesh, Liquid Nitrogen Wholesaler

It even has the plain-as-day conflicts of interest! Beautiful!

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Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by sammyjoe72 on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:10PM (#37006527)

superconductors don’t have a non-zero chance of killing us.

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Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by version_five on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:30PM (#37006758)

So your complaining that this story is inappropriate for HN is really just because you don't agree with making fun of AI doomers?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37006515

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Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by m1guelpf on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:13PM (#37006565)

everything has a non-zero chance of killing us.

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Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by danuker on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:25PM (#37006710)

living has a 100% chance of killing us

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Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by orbz on Saturday August 05, 2023 @12:09PM (#37013413)

Anecdotally nothing has killed me yet, so clearly it can’t be a full 100%.

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Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by danuker on Saturday August 05, 2023 @08:16PM (#37017610)

The heat death of the universe hasn't occurred yet, either.

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Re:Pause Random Superconductor Experiments: An Open Letter by dorkwood on Monday August 07, 2023 @12:40AM (#37030225)

I think when the parent wrote "us" they were referring to humanity. My doormat has a non-zero chance of killing me, but zero chance of killing humanity, for example.

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