Executive summary: The concept of isolated, untested bunkers for surviving catastrophic events is flawed; instead, we should develop “citadelles”—self-sustaining, continuously operating facilities that provide value now and can support long-term survival if needed.
Key points:
Bunkers focused solely on post-catastrophe survival are untested and likely to fail when actually needed.
Key challenges of bunker survival (supplies, governance, population growth, etc.) are often overlooked.
To be viable, a survival facility must continuously operate and provide value to support itself over time.
A “citadelle” integrates into a town, providing services like food production, utilities, healthcare, and research.
A network of specialized, interconnected citadelles could provide long-term resilience against global catastrophic risks.
Shifting to the citadelle concept moves us from speculative survival to building robust, living systems that serve our needs now and in the future.
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Executive summary: The concept of isolated, untested bunkers for surviving catastrophic events is flawed; instead, we should develop “citadelles”—self-sustaining, continuously operating facilities that provide value now and can support long-term survival if needed.
Key points:
Bunkers focused solely on post-catastrophe survival are untested and likely to fail when actually needed.
Key challenges of bunker survival (supplies, governance, population growth, etc.) are often overlooked.
To be viable, a survival facility must continuously operate and provide value to support itself over time.
A “citadelle” integrates into a town, providing services like food production, utilities, healthcare, and research.
A network of specialized, interconnected citadelles could provide long-term resilience against global catastrophic risks.
Shifting to the citadelle concept moves us from speculative survival to building robust, living systems that serve our needs now and in the future.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.