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Re:Anthropic strikes $3.4B deal to generate gas-fired power ... by jackb4040 on Sunday November 08, 2026 @10:26AM (#50414069)
You mean the logical conclusion of effective altruistic? Or perhaps the obvious subtext of effective altruistic? I'm honestly surprised that these people only got more emboldened after SBF went down.
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Re:Anthropic strikes $3.4B deal to generate gas-fired power ... by Avicebron on Sunday November 08, 2026 @10:36AM (#50414172)
Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly if you've ever actually worked/met/lived with these people, Rationalism is not rational and Effective Altruism is not altruistic. It is effective though at providing a framework for immoral and self-serving behaviors.
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