alexflint comments on The things we know that we know ain't so - Less Wrong

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Comment author: alexflint 12 January 2010 12:42:48PM *  4 points [-]

Please define "destroy the world". It could mean:

  • rip the earth into chunks and disperse them separately through space

  • eliminate all life on earth

  • eliminate all humans on earth

  • ruin the fabric of our current civilization

Some of these are more plausible than others w.r.t. climate change

Comment author: Kevin 12 January 2010 01:04:01PM 0 points [-]

Destroy the world means somewhere between #3 and #4 depending on the person with the mistaken belief.