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Zach WeinersmithAmazingly, I made this several years ago
This has gotten weirdly popular. If you're interested in more science takes by me, I have a new book on the science/politics/ethics of space settlement: http://www.acityonmars.com/
A CITY ON MARS
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no war, no Twitter—beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren’t so sure it’s a good idea.
Dr. Jens Foell@ZachWeinersmith I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS BOOOK ZAAACH. It shall be devoured most vigorously upon its publication
garlicmachine@ZachWeinersmith I ordered it when you announced it, thinking "Great! I'll read this next!" But I can't read it until November ... sigh.
Roger Crew✅❌☑🗸❎✖✓✔(1) you'd think we could start with something **easier**, like the moon, or L5,
or the bottom of the Marianas Trench,
or maybe build a city at the South Pole; see how well *that* works out.
(2) easiest of all is sending a nuclear missile (which tells you how likely they'll be escaping Earth's problems...)
Shawn Baker@ZachWeinersmith So many pre-order choices, but still no eBook from Apple. Will that be an option at some point?
@DonkeyGrapes I think so, but it's not in my control, I'm afraid!
dmd@ZachWeinersmith Is this book printed in color or black-and-white? Would it look okay on an e-ink device? Trying to decide which version to get
@dmd Black and white! Should look fine in e-ink.
Pēteris Krišjānis@ZachWeinersmith that it is so precise that it is scary
eThanOS ☠️@ZachWeinersmith pognient 😆
GreenSkyOverMe (Monika)@ZachWeinersmith Image description:
Man: SO WHAT DO YOU DO?
Woman: I WORK IN AI ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.
SEE THERE'S A CHANCE HUMANITY WILL MAKE AN AI AND BY ACCIDENT IT WON'T WANT TO KILL ALL HUMANS EVEN THOUGH WE OBVIOUSLY DESERVE TO DIE.
I'M TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GUARANTEE THE ROBOT
BOTH SEES US AS AN ENEMY AND BELIEVES THE ONLY
SOLUTION IS TOTAL ANNIHILATION.
Man: WOW. WHAT'S YOUR METHOD?
Woman: TWITTER MOSTLY.
Man: SO WHAT DO YOU DO?
Woman: I WORK IN AI ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.
SEE THERE'S A CHANCE HUMANITY WILL MAKE AN AI AND BY ACCIDENT IT WON'T WANT TO KILL ALL HUMANS EVEN THOUGH WE OBVIOUSLY DESERVE TO DIE.
I'M TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GUARANTEE THE ROBOT
BOTH SEES US AS AN ENEMY AND BELIEVES THE ONLY
SOLUTION IS TOTAL ANNIHILATION.
Man: WOW. WHAT'S YOUR METHOD?
Woman: TWITTER MOSTLY.
Lars Hartvigsen@ZachWeinersmith and nowadays you write the script for Wednesday?
Geoffrey Irving@ZachWeinersmith I do enjoy this one, but (spoken as an alignment researcher) please keep making the positive versions too!
Disco Sexual@ZachWeinersmith Holy shit
Blort™ 🐀Ⓥ🥋☣️@ZachWeinersmith If I drink coffee, and had been drinking it, I would have snorted it out of my nose at the end of this one. 👍
OmarEldahan@ZachWeinersmith The only example of Roku's Basilisk that makes sense.
Jeffery Seow
natriumchloride@ZachWeinersmith did you also make the comic with two women being like "this ai is so sexist it doesn't even register women as human!!" "Be patient barbara all in due time" -cue to robot apocalypse leaving all women alive xd
Prethoryn_OvermindThis reminded me of the plot of the Three Body Problem.
Pavlo Komisarov@ZachWeinersmith What a prediction... I'm only heard of AI a one year ago
Jacob Ward@joelitobarski a timely find, given your recent musings on Twitter c. 2010 to present
Cairo Braga [toot]@ZachWeinersmith can we have a version of this post with Alt-Text, please? 
Erik@ZachWeinersmith the accurate hasn't been more accurate
Katherine Holden
Luc 
@ZachWeinersmith this explains so much!