"I agree with this on timescales of around 1,000..."

https://arbital.com/p/73f

by Adele Lopez Dec 23 2016


I agree with this on timescales of around 1,000,000 years or so, but disagree with the colloquial interpretation that this is something that would be useful in mitigating the x-risks we currently face.


Comments

Alexei Andreev

How do you think it plays out in one million years?

Adele Lopez

That was a quick estimate of the timescale where mitigating astronomical black swans becomes worth doing.