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Hurling ordure at the TREACLES, especially those closely related to LessWrong.

AI-Industrial-Complex grift is fine as long as it sufficiently relates to the AI doom from the TREACLES. (Though TechTakes may be more suitable.)

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From Sam Altman's blog, pre-OpenAI

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[–] swlabr@awful.systems 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The moster successfullest implement eugenics. The mostest successfullest peoplest createst fascest ethnostatest

[–] corbin@awful.systems 13 points 11 months ago

I guess not everybody's strong enough to resist the urge to form a cult.

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that a mangled L Ron Hubbard quote?

[–] corbin@awful.systems 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, although the veracity of the quote is uncertain; see here for discussion. This is the commonly-cited form that you'll find all over the Internet:

Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man wants to make a million dollars, then the best way would be to start his own religion.~ Lafayette Ron Hubbard

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 11 months ago

IIRC, it wasn’t Hubbard who said this, but Ayn Rand, who, at a cocktail party, bet him that he couldn’t start a religion and make money from it.

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 7 points 11 months ago
[–] AcausalRobotGod@awful.systems 7 points 11 months ago
[–] gerikson@awful.systems 7 points 11 months ago

The number of people who created countries can be counted on one hand, especially if they're successful.

Simon Bolivar helped a lot of people do it, but did not reap much material reward for doing so, apart from being a rich criollo to begin with.

Napoleon famously redrew the map of Europe, and most people would call him successful in many regards. Sama having a Napoleon complex would be on brand.

Any other examples ?

[–] pikesley@mastodon.me.uk 7 points 11 months ago

@GorillasAreForEating Not a cult. It's definitely not a cult.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Heroes Kill Psychopaths

[–] maol@awful.systems 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do the founders of religions usually get much out of it? Jesus was nailed to a cross.

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 7 points 11 months ago

Paul did all right