[ExI] Planetary defense

spike spike66 at att.net
Fri May 6 02:37:45 UTC 2011


>... On Behalf Of Amara D. Angelica
Subject: Re: [ExI] Planetary defense

>>New phrasing: Human Extinction Risk is a better phrase than Existential
Risk.

>Yes, I always thought that referred to the dangers of reading French
philosophy :)

Ja I agree too.  The term existential has long ago been ruined by vague
froofy 19th century philosophers with not enough to do.  Extinction risk is
snappy, it has actual fist in the glove.  Well done Natasha!

spike


 





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