Roko's basilisk

Roko’s Basilisk is a thought experiment that advises preëmptive self-censorship is prudent if reality itself is artificial, surveiled, and petty enough to concern itself with individual minds. This solipsistic concept is summarized by this 2022 Mastodon quote:

computer boys are really like “imagine a boot so big that logically we must start licking it now in case it might possibly exist someday” — @nova@starflower.space on 2022-12-10T13:50

See also

• Wikipedia:Roko's basilisk