Elo comments on Lesswrong 2016 Survey - Less Wrong

28 Post author: Elo 30 March 2016 06:17PM

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Comment author: aarongertler 02 April 2016 04:47:09AM 6 points [-]

I have taken the survey.

Comment: "90% of humanity" seems a little high for "minimum viable existential risk". I'd think that 75% or so would likely be enough to stop us from getting back out of the hole (though the nature of the destruction could make a major difference here).

Comment author: Elo 02 April 2016 10:41:12PM 1 point [-]

I'd think that 75% or so would likely be enough to stop us from getting back out of the hole

yes maybe. but we have to draw a baseline somewhere.