The precautionary principle is already too conservative. You don't need to level up to a *speculative* precautionary principle.
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@vgr But for places where the risks have unbounded tails and infinite variance,@nntaleb is clearly right; don't participate!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@davidmanheim Depends on values. If a physics expt has a 1% chance of ending world, 9% of inventing time travel, 90% nothing, I'd do it2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@vgr and see if there is a way to do the experiment off earth, or if we can refine our theoretical understanding first, etc.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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@davidmanheim Socially mandated precautionary acts = false sense of security unless you have total, authoritarian control over humanity.
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