A comet-satire skewers AI doomers: 'nonzero chance' isn't an epistemic argument
dbasch · x · 2026-09-15
A satirical parable about an astronomer demanding society devote all resources to stopping a comet on 'nonzero probability' grounds, with no physical models to back it up — declaring skeptics 'not my epistemic peers.' The post is widely read as a jab at AI doomers who demand drastic action while refusing concrete arguments, feeding the ongoing debate over burden of proof in AI risk discourse.
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