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Are there any serious attempts about taking precautions against global catastrophic mass extinction events? How would a startup like this function? We know quit
by gnulinux 8y ago
Are there any serious attempts about taking precautions against global catastrophic mass extinction events? How would a startup like this function? We know quite a few reasons why humanity can be wiped out tomorrow -- even though extremely unlikely. Are we doing anything about it?
- Kihashi 8y agoCheck out the Svalbard Global Seed Vault[1]. There are other seed vaults around the world as well (although some have been affected by wars- see what happened to the International Center for Agricultural Research and Dry Areas in Syria). [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault