e/acc founder mocks EA claim that insects matter more than humans in expectation
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-20
beffjezos, e/acc founder, ridicules EA discourse arguing insects matter more than humans "in expectation," calling it peak Bugman utilitarianism and a metastasized "shrimp welfare mindvirus." A snapshot of the ongoing culture war between AI safety and acceleration camps.
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