Difference between revisions of "Survival of our species/Risks to humanity"
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| − | *Strike by asteroid or comet | + | *Strike by asteroid or comet - possible at any time |
| − | *Genetically engineered biological weapon or lab-experiment let loose (accidentally or maliciously) | + | *Genetically engineered biological weapon or lab-experiment let loose (accidentally or maliciously) - possible at any time |
| − | *Out of control self-replicating molecular nanotechnology | + | *Out of control self-replicating molecular nanotechnology (accidental or malicious) - underlying technology not possible yet, perhaps 15 years away |
| − | *Nuclear weapons | + | *Out of control artificial intelligences - underlying technology not possible yet, perhaps 15 years away |
| − | *Increasingly powerful particle accelerators. Some physicist think we have already created phenomena similar to black holes [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4357613.stm], although theorists believe these pose no risk as they evaporate extremely quickly. Although the very reason people are doing these experiments is because we do not precisely know how nature behaves at these extremely high energies. | + | *Nuclear weapons - possible now |
| − | *Climate change. It is more likely to affect other species that do not have the means to adapt first. But if it gets to the point where it affects species we rely on for our own survival then we will be at risk. | + | *Increasingly powerful particle accelerators. Some physicist think we have already created phenomena similar to black holes [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4357613.stm], although theorists believe these pose no risk as they evaporate extremely quickly. Although the very reason people are doing these experiments is because we do not precisely know how nature behaves at these extremely high energies. - possible at any time |
| + | *Climate change. It is more likely to affect other species that do not have the means to adapt first. But if it gets to the point where it affects species we rely on for our own survival then we will be at risk. - possible in the near future | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 12 January 2007
- Strike by asteroid or comet - possible at any time
- Genetically engineered biological weapon or lab-experiment let loose (accidentally or maliciously) - possible at any time
- Out of control self-replicating molecular nanotechnology (accidental or malicious) - underlying technology not possible yet, perhaps 15 years away
- Out of control artificial intelligences - underlying technology not possible yet, perhaps 15 years away
- Nuclear weapons - possible now
- Increasingly powerful particle accelerators. Some physicist think we have already created phenomena similar to black holes [1], although theorists believe these pose no risk as they evaporate extremely quickly. Although the very reason people are doing these experiments is because we do not precisely know how nature behaves at these extremely high energies. - possible at any time
- Climate change. It is more likely to affect other species that do not have the means to adapt first. But if it gets to the point where it affects species we rely on for our own survival then we will be at risk. - possible in the near future
