Nitpick: I was under the impression that a substantial portion of the “engineered pandemic” x-risk (as estimated in The Precipice) came from accidental lab release of diseases that someone did gain-of-function release on. Space settlement would probably eliminate that x-risk. [emphasis mine]
This feels wrong to me for Mars specifically, but I agree with interstellar settlements.
This feels wrong to me for Mars specifically, but I agree with interstellar settlements.