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LessWrong essay: vulnerable world hypothesis likely correct

LessWrong essay: vulnerable world hypothesis likely correct

A LessWrong essay argues the vulnerable world hypothesis is likely correct, warning that applying enormous cognitive labor to basic science will quickly reveal many avenues to cheap, ultradestructive weapons technology.

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