2015/05/01 by Max Tegmark, Tegmark, Max
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #cs.CY #physics.soc-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1505.00246
Typos corrected. Based on my talk at the symposium "The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction" held February 28-March 1 2015 at The New York Academy of Medicine, http://totalwebcasting.com/view/?id=hcf
arxiv created 2015/05/21 · arxiv updated 2015/05/22
I discuss the impact of computer progress on nuclear war policy, both by enabling more accurate nuclear winter simulations and by affecting the probability of war starting accidentally. I argue that from a cosmic perspective, humanity's track record of risk mitigation is inexcusably pathetic, jeopardizing the potential for life to flourish for billions of years.