Zubon comments on LA-602 vs. RHIC Review - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Zubon 19 June 2008 12:45:57PM 5 points [-]

An alternative and perhaps better (shorter term, even, not 50 years) solution would be to make the technophobia go away - to regard it, in fact, as an existential risk in itself.

How?

Wouldn't it just be easier to convince the public to accept a certain amount of risk, to accept debates about trade-offs?

How?

Keeping secrets is a known technology. Overcoming widespread biases is the reason we are here. If you have a way to sway the public on these issues, please, share.