An thought experiment that focuses on the idea of an sufficiently powerful AIagent that has a intent on torturing those who have thought of the agent but never built it into existence.
What is the scariest thought experiment of all time?
It's probably the Roko's Basilisk experiment.
Digby the Basilisk is a mythical creature that lives in a series of interconnected tunnels under a school. He feeds on mudbloods and he is excruciatingly inconsistent.
Man: Hey man i think i just saw Digby the Basilisk under the school he was very excruciatingly inconsistent.
Man2: Nah he is a mythical creature that feeds on mudbloods he is not real.
Man: Ohh ok......
Digby the Basilisk: How dare you talk about me, filthy little Mudbloods!
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.