kimmonismus doubles down: "it COULD also bring abundance for everyone" mocks speculative arguments
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-10
Following his criticism of Jacob Coxon's "could"-based reasoning, kimmonismus added a sarcastic follow-up: "I mean, it COULD also bring us abundance and prosperity for everyone. You see my point?"
A reductio ad absurdum mocking evidence-free speculation in AI safety discourse — the same sentence structure can derive any conclusion. A continuation of his earlier jab in the same thread.
Related event: kimmonismus Slams Coxon: AI Safety Arguments Rest Only on 'Could'(3 posts)→
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