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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: tejek who wrote (317258)12/27/2006 5:03:34 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 1583677
 
But this is not "normal cost benefit logic". We're talking about the fate of the world and human civilization.

The fate of the world and human civilization is something that should properly be analyzed using normal cost benefit logic. Of course the costs are extreme (or the benefits of avoiding them are extreme) if your talking about the end of civilization.

There are many things that could end civilization, or even our species. If we make a massive effort to reduce every one of the small risks of civilization ending, we bankrupt nations, and likely create a greater risk to civilization. You can't pour unlimited resources in to the battle against every possible risk. The precautionary principle, at least when expressed in the strongest way, is extremely foolish.
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