Sunday, June 15, 2025

Odds of “killer robots annihilating humanity” at 10-20%; “80% likely will have extreme prosperity for all.”

Elon Musk tells Ted Cruz he puts the odds of “killer robots annihilating humanity” at 10-20%.

Clip from Article: "Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX, Tesla, X, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), on Monday gave Ted Cruz some bold predictions on the senator’s “Verdict” podcast...Although Musk gave the macabre forecast, he argued his prediction — not seemingly based on any hard evidence — means the world will very likely avoid a robot endgame: “I mean, you could look at it like the glass is 80-90% full,” he said. “80% likely will have extreme prosperity for all.”..."

Reference Source: finance.yahoo.com

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Nuclear holocaust | Coming to our world if things don't change | mutually assured destruction (MAD)

Nuclear holocaust

Clip from Article: "...The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War believe that nuclear war could indirectly contribute to human extinction via secondary effects, including environmental consequences, societal breakdown, and economic collapse.

The threat of a nuclear holocaust plays an important role in the anti-nuclear movement and the development of popular perception of nuclear weapons. It features in the security concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD) and is a common scenario in survivalism. Nuclear holocaust ..."

Reference Source:en.wikipedia.org