alienbeast·3 tahun yang lalu·discussHaving nukes protects you from other nuclear powers through mutually-assured destruction. I'm not sure whether that principle applies to AGI, though.
alienbeast·3 tahun yang lalu·discussFor an example of how shame can be useful in discouraging bad choices, look at cigarettes. They're legal, but society and government have successfully campaigned to publicize their negative effects, to shame smokers and to praise quitters.
alienbeast·3 tahun yang lalu·discuss>What drugs are you thinking of that are prone to overdose and are also socially accepted? I can’t really think of any…Alcohol?