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Part Two: The Zizians: Birth of a Cult Leader

2025/3/13
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Robert: Ziz LaSota 是一个早期加入理性主义运动并成为 Zizians 领袖的人，该团体导致了最近的谋杀案。Ziz 出生于阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯，她的父亲是阿拉斯加大学的人工智能研究员。Ziz 从小就展现出在工程和计算机科学方面的天赋，并在博客中提到她早年的一些经历。Ziz 是跨性别女性，但她在故事早期还未进行性别转换。Ziz 的名字来源于一篇名为《Worm》的在线小说，其中的角色 Ziz 是一个能够操纵未来的天使般存在。在中学时期，Ziz 曾参与入侵学校工资系统，给喜欢的老师加薪，减少不喜欢的老师的工资。Ziz 在阿拉斯加大学攻读计算机工程本科，并在 2009 年开始接触 Less Wrong 博客和理性主义文化。Ziz 在年轻时成为素食主义者，并痴迷于动物感知的概念，认为动物和人类一样是有感知的生物。

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This chapter explores Ziz LaSota's early life in Alaska, her upbringing, and her early interest in rationalism, veganism, and effective altruism. It details her academic achievements and her early interactions with influential figures in the rationalist community.
  • Ziz LaSota's early life in Fairbanks, Alaska
  • Her father's work as an AI researcher
  • Her talent in engineering and computer science
  • Early interest in rationalist blogs and veganism
  • Influence of Brian Tomasik and the Center on Long-Term Risk
  • Obsession with animal sentience and the reduction of suffering
  • Early involvement with Less Wrong and Eliezer Yudkowsky
  • Interest in the singularity and the creation of a 'friendly' AI
  • Decision to move to the Bay Area to pursue a career in tech

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Robert tells David Gborie about the early life of Ziz LaSota, a bright young girl from Alaska who came to the Bay Area with dreams of saving the cosmos or destroying it, all based on her obsession with Rationalist blogs and fanfic.

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