Nuclear War from a Cosmic Perspective
Physics and Society
2015-05-22 v2 Computers and Society
Abstract
I discuss the impact of computer progress on nuclear war policy, both by enabling more accurate nuclear winter simulations and by affecting the probability of war starting accidentally. I argue that from a cosmic perspective, humanity's track record of risk mitigation is inexcusably pathetic, jeopardizing the potential for life to flourish for billions of years.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1505.00246,
title = {Nuclear War from a Cosmic Perspective},
author = {Max Tegmark},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.00246},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Typos corrected. Based on my talk at the symposium "The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction" held February 28-March 1 2015 at The New York Academy of Medicine, http://totalwebcasting.com/view/?id=hcf