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Ever heard of a thought so dangerous it was literally banned from the internet? Eli and Ari dive headfirst into the bizarre world of Roko's Basilisk - a mind-bending thought experiment that caused panic attacks, philosophical meltdowns, and got deleted from rationalist forums for being too psychologically toxic.
What started as a simple "what if" about future AI became internet legend: a hypothetical super-intelligent robot that punishes anyone who knew about it but didn't help create it. Sound ridiculous? Tell that to the brilliant minds who genuinely spiraled over this digital threat from tomorrow.
Join us as we unpack the twisted logic behind this "cognitohazard," explore why smart people fell for future robot blackmail, and discover how ideas themselves can become weapons. From Pascal's Wager 2.0 to brain malware that exploits rat ...