Three Body as an ASI allegory: was Liu Cixin on LessWrong in 2008?
abhiadesai · x · 2026-10-10
A longtime fan of Liu Cixin's Three Body series published an article arguing the trilogy maps surprisingly well onto modern AGI debates — from ASI governance to humanity's coordination failures — and half-jokes that Liu may have written it as a deliberate metaphor, wondering whether he was on LessWrong in 2008. A thoughtful crossover read for AI-safety-minded sci-fi lovers.
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