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What happens when we're overrun by lizards? > No problem. We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards. But aren't the snakes even worse? > Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat. But then we're stuck with gorillas! > No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.

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ArcHoundontem

I worry that the AI companies put less effort into a mitigation strategy than you did.

davidhydeontem

Just keep going until you get to VOOM, that will fix it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_in_the_Hat_Comes_Back

cavendittiontem

“Would you say it’s time for everyone to panic?”

drfloyd51ontem

I knew an old lady that swallowed a fly…

Groxxontem

But we used global warming to eliminate winter! For the shareholders!