Decel

A decelerationist who worries about the existential risks of AI.

Sam Altman was fired by a decel board.

by Person_12 November 22, 2023

Decel

Portmanteau of "deliberately" and "celibate". An inoffensive antonym of the more common slur "incel".

Bridget is fit AF! Too bad she a die hard decel. Man... I'll never see that sweet ass monkey she got. Fuck!

by anonymous December 4, 2023

Decel

Short for decelerationist. A derogatory term used by e/acc (effective accelerationists) who believe any criticism, even constructive, is impeding accelerationist plans for immortality, digital minds, and space colonization. An effective term because it rhymes with Intel and wordcel, even though there is a clear path to getting laid for practicing safe behavior.

Decels raining on our parade!

Man, just when we we accelerating!

Nah, they want to slow us down and get bent!

by midcoast December 4, 2023

dacelynn

She/they are a great musical artist you should listen to right now. All people who listen to her are hot

Person A: omg what are you listening
Person B: oh just dacelynn
Person A: so that’s why your hot wanna get married?

by Chuuya’s_wifey_xoxo February 20, 2024

decel

'“Decel” is a derogatory slang word used by the e/acc community. It’s short for “decelerationist”, meaning someone who wants to slow down technological progress. Most decels probably wouldn’t explicitly think of themselves this way, but their attitudes and beliefs end up working in that direction."

Decel fearmongering about nuclear power is why Nixon's 1,000 nuclear reactors never got built

by NicCageKillerBees May 7, 2024

decel

“Decel” is a derogatory shortened slang version of “decelerationist”, meaning someone who wants to slow down technological progress. It is used by the e/acc community.

Decel fearmongering is one reason that the 1,000 nuclear reactors Nixon proposed never got built.

by NicCageKillerBees May 7, 2024

Decel

Decels believe that Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies are advancing at a rate that is detrimental to humanity. The exponential progression of these systems and their outcomes must be DECELERATED to prioritize humanity over technology.

The decels warned us about the negative side effects Artificial Intelligence would have on our society

by Deceloor March 3, 2026