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The strongest and most disturbing case for taking x-risk seriously comes from @michael_nielsen.
Take AI out of the equation for a minute. Do the laws of physics permit "recipes for ruin"?
What is most disturbing is that physicists – who understand matter and energy best – are most likely to... See more
We build scientific theories to organize and manipulate the world, to reduce phenomena into manageable units. Science is based on reproducibility and manufactured objectivity.
Paul Kalanithi • When Breath Becomes Air
we cannot assume that everything interesting is at the same scale as ourselves.
John Brockman • This Will Make You Smarter: 150 New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking (Edge Question Series)
In this age of utopian technologies, we can design mechanical limbs for amputees and chemically engineer happiness for depressives. But should we? From the fluoride in our water to genetically modified babies, scientific advances pose complex new ethical questions. We ask discuss the major bioethical issues of our time. Is philosophy braced for... See more