There could be harms to engaging in work around atomically precise manufacturing. For example, if the technology would truly be harmful overall, then speeding up its development through raising interest in the topic could cause harm.
I agree. Was there a meta effort to evaluate whether the potential harms from publishing such an article (“written for an audience broadly unfamiliar with EA”) outweigh the potential benefits?
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I agree. Was there a meta effort to evaluate whether the potential harms from publishing such an article (“written for an audience broadly unfamiliar with EA”) outweigh the potential benefits?
Yes, there was!