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“I wrote a song parody” by CronoDAS


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Since Tom Lehrer passed away recently, I thought I'd honor him by adapting one of his songs to be about a more recent existential risk. Presenting...

"We Will All Go Together When We Go (ASI version)"

When you attend a funeral,

It is sad to think that sooner or
Later those you love will do the same for you.
And you may have thought it tragic,
Not to mention other adjec-
Tives, to think of all the weeping they will do.
But don't you worry.

No more ashes, no more sackcloth.

And an armband made of black cloth
Will some day never more adorn a sleeve.
For if the 'bot that slaughters you
Kills your friends and neighbors too,
There'll be nobody left behind to grieve.

And we will all go together when we go.

What it's planning, we're not smart enough to know.
When [...]

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First published:

July 29th, 2025

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/MiEejaWqC2dbiezTE/i-wrote-a-song-parody

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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