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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: How do you think humanity will end?
« on: March 16, 2015, 11:29:05 PM »
These numbers look like a "What COULD kill us all" rather than a "what WILL kill us all".
Killing humanity is hard. We've gotten to the point where we could survive in isolated, self-sustaining areas underground, even if the surface was an icy rock. It wouldn't be fun or easy, but humanity would likely survive.
A nanotech weapon is so sci-fi that we have no clue how to deal with it. And like the atom bomb, we'd likely make the weapon before we figured out how to stop it. And since our fleshy bodies are likely not able deal with a nanotech, it could wipe us out before we can deal with it. Remember, washing your hands won't stop the nanites.
Killing humanity is hard. We've gotten to the point where we could survive in isolated, self-sustaining areas underground, even if the surface was an icy rock. It wouldn't be fun or easy, but humanity would likely survive.
A nanotech weapon is so sci-fi that we have no clue how to deal with it. And like the atom bomb, we'd likely make the weapon before we figured out how to stop it. And since our fleshy bodies are likely not able deal with a nanotech, it could wipe us out before we can deal with it. Remember, washing your hands won't stop the nanites.