Vaniver comments on Any existential risk angles to the US presidential election? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 20 September 2012 07:54:03PM * 0 points [-]

Good point. This seems to be a pro-Romney argument.

But the existential risk argument seems tenuous - does Thiel contribute to SIAI, for instance? If not, who does contribute?

Comment author: Vaniver 20 September 2012 08:22:28PM 5 points [-]

does Thiel contribute to SIAI, for instance?

He is an SIAI advisor, and I believe the largest donor.