johnsonmx comments on The Apocalypse Bet - Less Wrong

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Comment author: johnsonmx 24 September 2012 02:26:20AM 2 points [-]

I would suggest that a breakdown in social order (without a singularity occurring) is another scenario that might be roughly as probable as the others you mentioned. In such case, it would seem the manner by which you invest in equities would matter. I.e.., the value of most abstract investments may vanish, and the value of equities held in trust by various institutions (or counterparties) may also vanish.

Comment author: gwern 24 September 2012 02:42:33AM 1 point [-]

Which falls in the 'not valuable'/'not Singularity' cell of the 2x2 table.