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We Need Something to Believe In
(renaissanceman.substack.com)
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bushidone
6y ago
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bushidone
8y ago
My point is that we might not solve those problems even if all resources are directed there. It makes sense to hedge because our survival is too important to risk with 'all our eggs in one basket'. You bring up fair questions, but
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bushidone
8y ago
I think the simple answer is 'hedging'. Cancer, hunger and the like are unlikely to kill the entire human race in one go. A climate event or asteroid could, which would render all other efforts redundant. Mars exploration means he