So @sama has articulated the way many guys in Silicon Valley feel about "free speech". It's not a very sophisticated or informed view, but it's pretty common and he's influential, so it's worth identifying why it's dangerous and wrong.http://blog.samaltman.com/e-pur-si-muove
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That’s insufficient; you’re ignoring that he’s setting the bar at him being able to fund the homophobes. If we insist that only evil people have such key insights, why not just steal their work instead? Happens all the time, and is safer for the world that way.
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I think he uses the homophobes as an example for an opinion that he clearly does not share. You can also insert your least favorite take on the Middle East conflict. Most political ideas result from biographical factors, not malicious intent.
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But that's only true if you believe that homophobes on average have more to contribute than the people who will be driven out of the field by the homophobes.
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It's complete bullshit. The only way supporting people who would dehumanize others is a win is if you support their views and regard the collateral damage as a feature, not a bug.
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this is all very far fetched and I believe, but to be honest I'm in a romantique phase, that the run for "more" even benevolant one won't fix anything
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I think the trouble seems to be that many of the greatest scientific advances of the last century have been heavily funded by states / ideologies keen to use them against other states / ideologies. There wasn't a lot of "preventing suffering" in the Space Race.
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@sama is saying we should be complicit in giving homophobes a platform. Isn’t that what Fox News & Brietbart are for? Also, trying explaining this to the gay teen that is trying find his/her place in the world.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sama seem so concerned about giving homophobes a place to express themselves? What about the LGTBQ individuals? What does it do to your recruitment efforts when you advance a bigot’s POV due to your version of “free speech”? Privilege bubble much?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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And what about the gay people that are banished, or never even join, because of the toxic environment?
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