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  • Biothreats are an Existential Risk

    calendar Dec 27, 2020 · 2 min read · biothreats x-risk  ·
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    I have a friend who ponders human existential risks (x-risks) for a living. He proposed that biothreats are challenging to model as an x-risk. A virus that can kill off all of humanity is highly implausible, since you can literally put people in a box or on an island. But, a virus that would kill or maim the vast …


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