Absent coordination, future technology will cause human extinctionI have described the future of technological development like a game of Russian Roulette. Nick Bostrom, of the Future of Humanity…Feb 3, 20201Feb 3, 20201
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Be like Stanislav PetrovStanislav Petrov may have saved the world when he refused to tell his superiors that five Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles were incoming…Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016
The world is better and worse than you thinkIf you read the news, then you are confronted with daily updates on wars, diseases, and celebrity gossip. It’s hard to get a sense of how…Sep 11, 2016Sep 11, 2016
The Notable Lack of Disturbance in The Force AwakensThis post contains spoilers for the The Force Awakens, and possibly the future of humanityJan 7, 2016Jan 7, 2016
