Roko's basilisk

Summary

Roko's basilisk is a thought experiment^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of thought_experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,448 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Roko's basilisk is the creator of Roko Mijic^[3].
• Roko's basilisk's instance of is recorded as thought experiment^[4].
• Roko's basilisk's instance of is recorded as information hazard^[5].
• basilisk is named after Roko's basilisk^[6].
• Roko Mijic is named after Roko's basilisk^[7].
• Roko's basilisk's based on is recorded as Pascal's Wager^[8].
• +2010-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Roko's basilisk^[9].
• Roko's basilisk's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bwn51wwh^[10].
• Roko's basilisk's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11g1qygjzd^[11].
• Roko's basilisk's Fandom article ID is recorded as villains:Roko's_Basilisk^[12].
• Roko's basilisk's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Roko's_basilisk^[13].
• Roko's basilisk's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Roko's_basilisk/Original_post^[14].
• Roko's basilisk's Know Your Meme slug is recorded as rokos-basilisk^[15].

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Works and Contributions

Roko's basilisk is the creator of Roko Mijic^[3].

Why It Matters

Roko's basilisk ranks in the top 4% of thought_experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,448 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]