Also, chances of actually sterilizing the biosphere are extremely tiny, which means you’re simply ensuring wild animal suffering for the rest of earth’s viability at least. Other planets are additionally potentially major terms in the suffering equation.
Great post!
I think that suffering focussed altruists should not try to increase existential risks due it being extremely uncooperative, because of the possibility of preventing large amounts of suffering in the future and also for reasons of moral uncertainty.
If you’re interested in reducing as much suffering as possible, you might like to get in touch with us at the Foundational Research Institute. Our mission is to reduce risks of astronomical suffering, or “s-risks.”
Also, chances of actually sterilizing the biosphere are extremely tiny, which means you’re simply ensuring wild animal suffering for the rest of earth’s viability at least. Other planets are additionally potentially major terms in the suffering equation.