Have there been any efforts from EAs to look into increasing the speed of space colonization. It seems potentially desirable in terms of serving as a bullwark against existential threats.
Here’s an EA Global talk on the subject. I find it uncompelling. It’s extraordinarily expensive, and does little to protect against the X-risks I’m most concerned about, namely AI risk and engineered pandemics.
Have there been any efforts from EAs to look into increasing the speed of space colonization. It seems potentially desirable in terms of serving as a bullwark against existential threats.
Here’s an EA Global talk on the subject. I find it uncompelling. It’s extraordinarily expensive, and does little to protect against the X-risks I’m most concerned about, namely AI risk and engineered pandemics.
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