Every so often I remember Roko's Basilisk and how it's like the prefect example of how cultthink works like the conclusions and behaviors you reach there are only possible through so many connections that only make sense within an in group where these things are accepted and must be accepted for inclusion in the group.
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Nothing cooler than inventing a mental rake to step on then insisting that other people just don't get it if they aren't also afraid of the rake.
literally just pascal's wager, made by folks who would know to use mockery of pascal's wager for social points
im inventing a basilisk that will only kiss people that think of it so fondly