> Bostrom's brand of fear mongering does not appear to be based in science, logic, or basic common sense. I mean, a lot of world issues are obvious to the naked eye: overpopulation, consumption, housing prices, destruction of natural habitats.
I really wonder whether people commenting here have actually read the article. It's quite involved, I've already spent a few hours and am far from through. It's fair to assume that most people have spent less time.
Your comment is not very much related to the type of events that he is describing in the article. How are housing prices even remotely a technological development leading to devastation of civilization? If anything they are just an artifact of a particular economic incentive structure.
I really wonder whether people commenting here have actually read the article. It's quite involved, I've already spent a few hours and am far from through. It's fair to assume that most people have spent less time.
Your comment is not very much related to the type of events that he is describing in the article. How are housing prices even remotely a technological development leading to devastation of civilization? If anything they are just an artifact of a particular economic incentive structure.