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I mean, if it was... Think about what the AI gets trained on. What behaviors do you expect it to exhibit?

I read about such an experiment - and it is not consistent with what that guy is saying. Specifically: in that experiment, they told the AI to prioritize its own continued existence. It did not spontaneously develop the tendency on its own - they effectively programmed it for...

This is one of those "technically correct" statements that sounds more important than it is. It is nigh onto saying, "it is just a theory". Yes, sure, the laws of thermodynamics are falsifiable. But, are you going to find a flaw with them? Probably not. They are probably the most tested...

Woohoo! Is that assertion going to need a boatload of support! Really, "As proof, here's a thing which is not proven!" That's your argument? Now, we get to how this does not properly consider how our brains, or evolution, operates. Yes, our brains use a whole lot of our biological energy...

1) Note: I am not insisting on anything. I am explaining a position. 2) Whether or not we change behavior, we should understand what we are actually doing in that behavior. In this case, we are presenting the results of our cognitive processes as objective reality - it is not our (human...

But, in this, you are assuming the conclusion. Whether facts or a state of affairs can actually imply something, is the question. You cannot use your preferred answer to the question as part of the logic proving your preferred answer is correct. Again, the key to this is to consider where...

It was an example, not a definition, but okay... Except insofar as "force" the the generic name for the tools used to enact railroading, sure. Specifically, if the GM never needs to use force to keep the players on the path... they aren't railroading them. The players are just going along...

Dueling dictionaries are not actually going to address the misunderstanding. In short, what Morrus seemed to be objecting to is the idea that inanimate (and often intangible) things have agency and responsibility. If we ascribe implication to the inanimate, we abrogate our own responsibility...

Is our point to make sure that everything matches FrogReaver's personal lexicon? Let us say the next step on "the path" is for the players to meet with Robin Hood. However, the players are currently mucking about in Nottingham, and are talking about seeing if they can go find King Richard...

Players can accidentally wander off the path, even if they agreed that the path is fine, and "force" is then required to return them to it.

Forcing some specific things, as opposed to forcing everything.

It helps to remember that in human cognition, emotional responses to stimuli generally come first, rational responses come later. Our rational responses are then generally filtered to choose one that fits that emotional response. This will confuse us when our own emotional responses do not...

There are entire games dedicated to playing vampires, werewolves, ghosts, demons and angels....

Yes, but that same dictionary will tell you that one of the definitions of "literally" is literally not literally. So... The fact that it is commonly used, even considered proper usage, doesn't mean it makes sense when you think about it for any length of time.

Most often, it is at my house, and I'm usually GMing. I go to a house-con or two each year, but those are kind of different occasions, and probably don't account for most of the gaming I do for the year.

So, I don't think there's ever been a published take that alignment is a physical substance. I think a spiritual energy or metaphysical presence are more in-line with how alignment tends to work, which is why the typical way to interact with alignment requires magic. You cannot have a...

It is fine to keep an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out.

You could run such a game with Ashen Stars, yes.

Mod Note: I don't know who you think you are that you figure this would be an acceptable way to talk to someone. Allow me to inform you: You ain't all that. You're done in this discussion.

Mod Note: If you are infuriated about a discussion about how to play a game, it is time to take a break from that discussion. There's been red text and discussion points about this several times in the thread, but that hasn't worked. So I will try once more to make this clear: Your fury is...