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by ThrowawayR2 1159 days ago
Yudkowsky and LessWrong was regarded as kooky for ages and, after the Roko's Basilisk affair (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roko%27s_basilisk and read Yudkowsky's hilariously deranged all-caps response), a laughingstock as well. Suggesting that he's on the same plane as serious researchers is inappropriate.