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Mirror bacteria are probably the worst technology ever imagined, potentially capable of ending complex life on Earth while having almost no practical uses. When he heard about them James A. Smith quit everything to take on the problem and now heads the leading org focused on the threat. In... show more
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Convention wisdom is that bioweapons are humanity's greatest weakness – 100x cheaper to make than to defend against. Andrew Snyder-Beattie thinks conventional wisdom is likely wrong. He has a plan cheap enough to do without government. Useful even in worst case scenarios like mirror bacteria. Effective enough to save most people. In one of my all-time fav interviews he lays out a low-tech 4-step approach developed by his research team at Open Philanthropy, to fix a problem most have thought unsolvable. ASB is hiring for many roles in this project from logistics to biotech to manufacturing, and has $100s millions to deploy. Enjoy, links below! 2:10 How bad it could get 9:19 The worst-case scenario: mirror bacteria 18:14 Why low-tech 25:30 Prevention 31:21 The “4 pillars” plan 33:09 ASB is hiring now to make this happen 35:11 Everyone was wrong: biorisks are defence dominant 40:23 Pillar 1: Lungs 55:53 Pillar 2: Biohardening 1:15:19 Pillar 3: Detection 1:28:40 Pillar 4: The wrench hypothesis 1:40:12 The plan's biggest weaknesses 1:44:44 Would chaos make this impossible to pull off? 1:51:50 Would rogue AI make bioweapons? 1:57:57 We can feed the world even if all the plants die 2:07:03 Could a bioweapon make the Earth uninhabitable? 2:09:35 What ASB is hiring for 2:30:27 How to protect yourself and your family (On the 80,000 Hours Podcast, available anywhere you get podcasts.)
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