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I think the world is not prepared for any preventable disaster. Viral, bacterial, prion pandemics, bioterrorism, an unexpected climate event, a supervolcano, a
by brucethemoose2 4y ago
I think the world is not prepared for any preventable disaster. Viral, bacterial, prion pandemics, bioterrorism, an unexpected climate event, a supervolcano, a cyber apocalypse, something from space... literally anything is going to be politicized and become an "issue" because science skepticism is so prevalent, and no one wants to even slightly compromise their lifestyle for prevention or mitigation.
- dredmorbius 4y agoHumans' response to catastrophic risk, at multiple levels, does indeed look poor relative to our capacities to identify these and act generally. Why this is, and whether or not it can be improved ... is something I'd like to see a productive discussion about. HN seems averse to discussion on the topic generally, or useful ones specifically. That said, I'll keep plugging the point.