RichardHughes comments on Mini advent calendar of Xrisks: nuclear war - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 04 December 2012 05:19:09PM 4 points [-]

how's that an x-risk?

Comment author: RichardHughes 04 December 2012 08:58:08PM 1 point [-]

It is admittedly not an existential risk for our species, but it is an existential risk for our civilization.

Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 04 December 2012 10:25:52PM * 3 points [-]

I'd think not, if it's just Europe. It's a good question how long it would take to re-create present technological level

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 05 December 2012 07:20:33AM 2 points [-]

Well, the fact that Europe managed to bounce back from WWII is encouraging here.