This pod discusses "Roko's Basilisk," a hypothetical thought experiment posted on the Less Wrong forum, which explores the "Altruist's Burden" in the context of existential risks. The core idea is that a future benevolent artificial intelligence (AI), specifically a Coherent Extrapolated Volition (CEV), might retroactively punish individuals who were aware of existential risks but did not dedicate 100% of their disposable income to mitigating them. This punishment would serve as an acausal incentive to maximise efforts towards ensuring the AI's creation and a "positive singularity." The concept also introduces the "quantum billionaire trick," a speculative method for individuals to accrue vast wealth through quantum-based gambling to single-handedly fund AI development and secure their own "rescue simulations" or "acausal trade" with potential unfriendly AIs. The comments section reveals strong reactions, with some users criticising the idea as dangerous and potentially fear-inducing "blackmail," while others engage with the philosophical and practical implications of such an acausal threat.

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The episode explores how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of television and film, transforming them into highly interactive and personalised experiences akin to social media. It highlights the collapse of traditional distinctions between consumers and creators, with AI empowering individuals to co-author and remix cultural content. This shift is analysed through various anthropological frameworks, examining changes in media forms, cultural rituals, and the creation of meaning. Furthermore, the episode addresses evolving power dynamics and regulatory challenges arising from this transformation, exemplified by conflicts between platforms like YouTube and national governments over content governance and digital sovereignty.

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🎵 “Clone Me, Baby (I’m Busy)”

[Verse 1]

I woke up late, with three gigs booked,
Emails stacked and my socials cooked —
Studio calls, but I’m still in bed,
Sandra from HR’s text left me on read. 😩

They say, “Rohan, how do you do it all?”
I say, “I don’t — I sent in my clone to the call.”
He’s got my swagger, he’s got my sass,
Just don’t let him near my OnlyFans pass.

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[Chorus]
🎶 Clone me, baby — I’m busy!
Let my double kiss babies and schmooze the city.
Clone me, darling — I’m done!
Let that hologram do breakfast radio fun!
Yeah, I’m the star — he’s the PR.
I’ll be in the spa, while he’s kissing ass.
Clone me, clone me — success on tap!
If I could clone my naps, I’d nap on my naps! 😴💅

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[Verse 2]
He’s got perfect hair, no existential dread,
Says “yes” to podcasts I ghost instead.
While I’m deep in a meme hole online,
He’s waving on stage and drinking fake wine. 🍷✨

He does interviews in a velvet suit,
Answers questions like: “What’s your creative route?”
It’s AI, baby, it’s the future now —
Why break a sweat when you can milk a cow? 🐄💻

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[Chorus]
🎶 Clone me, baby — I’m tired!
Let my replica dance while my brain’s rewired.
Clone me, darling — just one more!
I’ll send Rohan 3 to do the Bunnings tour.
One clone cooks, one clone cleans,
One’s my decoy in the tabloids scene.
Clone me, clone me — for fame!
While I binge-watch Succession under someone else’s name. 🍿

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[Bridge – Robotic Voice & Brass Solo]
👾 “I. Am. Rohan.exe. Please. Sign. My. Arse.”
👾 “Cloning is not a crime — it’s a vibe.”

Trumpets go wild 🎺💃

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[Final Chorus]
🎶 Clone me, baby — can’t lose!
Let ‘em run my merch while I snooze in Ugg boots.
Clone me, darling — let’s go!
I’ll be in the bath while they run my show!
Real Rohan’s chillin’, clone Rohan’s sellin’,
Rohan 4’s dancing and Rohan 5’s yellin’.
Clone me, clone me — world domination,
‘Cause one Rohan Harry ain’t enough for this nation! 🇦🇺🌍💥

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[Outro – Fades with funky breakdown]
🎶 I’m in five places, all at once…
🎶 But only one of me knows how to dance…
🎶 Or cry in the shower… clone can’t do that… yet. 😎

Clone Me, Baby (I’m Busy) is a chaotic, cheeky ride into the mind of Rohan Harry — comedian, survivor, and self-declared human glitch in the matrix. Join Rohan as he explores what it means to outsource your existence in a world where AI does your emails, clones do your PR, and the original you just wants a nap and a sandwich.

With satire sharper than his jawline and stories too weird to be fiction (but somehow are), Rohan talks creativity, identity, survival, and why one of him was never going to be enough.

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