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posted by takyon on Saturday May 02 2015, @08:05PM   Printer-friendly
from the free-comes-at-a-cost dept.

Today comic book stores around the world celebrate "Free Comic Book Day", offering anyone who pays them a visit some free comic books. This year there's 50 different titles to choose from, including a reprint of Neil Gaiman's "Lady Justice" (not seen in print in nearly 25 years) and a new Fight Club story by Chuck Palahniuk. The Marvel and D.C. universes are represented, as well as Doctor Who, The Simpsons, Jim Henson's Labyrinth, and even something called Steampunk Goldilocks. Saturday many bookstores will also be recognizing "Independent Bookstores Day" with special events, though ironically, some fans may be tempted to visit Amazon.com instead to download some free Kindle editions of last year's free comic books.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @01:18AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @01:18AM (#177993)

    What's a "Roko's Basilisk"?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:10AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:10AM (#178063)

    It's a particular logical philosophical argument that can cause serious trauma to those capable of understanding it, if they agree with the underlying premises.
    Google it if you want to know more.

  • (Score: 1) by Zinho on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:15AM

    by Zinho (759) on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:15AM (#178068)

    What's a "Roko's Basilisk"?

    Short answer: it's an Artificial Intelligence that doesn't exist yet, that will punish virtual copies of you in the future if you don't work today to help it get created; but only if you know about it. If you don't know about it, it'll leave you alone. This is considered to be a Friendly Artificial Intelligence.

    Yes, that's the short answer. The long one takes a while to read, [rationalwiki.org] and may break your brain - don't say you haven't been warned.

    So the sig quote is suggesting that systemd is going to evolve into a strong AI intent on improving the lives/fate of Humanity, and all of us who fight against it are going to (virtually) suffer for our actions once it comes into power. You were fine until wonkey_monkey pointed it out to you and I explained what he meant, so when your punishment comes you know where to turn for revenge ;)

    --
    "Space Exploration is not endless circles in low earth orbit." -Buzz Aldrin
    • (Score: 2) by kadal on Tuesday May 05 2015, @01:39AM

      by kadal (4731) on Tuesday May 05 2015, @01:39AM (#178897)

      Ugh. Wasted quite a bit of time on this.

      The entries on Rational Wiki for LessWrong (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/LessWrong) and Yudkovsky (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Eliezer_Yudkowsky) are hilarious! I spent some time trying to get my mind around it during undergrad. Gave up way back then.