the problem we face in discussing coronavirus is our blindspot to outlier events, and by extension existential risk. a new, lethal, highly-communicable virus, if even contained, is *certainly* more dangerous than a widespread flu we already understand. and this isn't contained.
-
Show this thread
-
Replying to @micsolana @twobitidiot
@nntaleb warned us of these blind spots
1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
yup, most of my thinking about this kind of stuff is just a synthesis of him and bostrom
2:49 PM - 8 Feb 2020
0 replies
0 retweets
12 likes
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.