I think there’s sufficient reason for a moratorium on discussion of acausal threat scenarios, at least for the time being until peoples’ imaginations settle down again.
I can see that, if this line of though could be the downfall of humanity, it’s best to just avoid it altogether. But that cat is out of the bag; even if one wishes it weren’t, it’s not at all clear that fighting that isn’t counterproductive. And the “scenario” I pose is more of an antiscenario. The motivation is ludicrous (big brother?) and the entire purpose is to demonstrate the impossibility and pointlessness of acausal threats.
I think there’s sufficient reason for a moratorium on discussion of acausal threat scenarios, at least for the time being until peoples’ imaginations settle down again.
I can see that, if this line of though could be the downfall of humanity, it’s best to just avoid it altogether. But that cat is out of the bag; even if one wishes it weren’t, it’s not at all clear that fighting that isn’t counterproductive. And the “scenario” I pose is more of an antiscenario. The motivation is ludicrous (big brother?) and the entire purpose is to demonstrate the impossibility and pointlessness of acausal threats.
Anti-acausals, I am your ally.
The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.