Worst-Case ScenariosHarvard University Press, 2009 M05 15 - 352 pages Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis and meteors, avian flu, scorchingly hot temperatures: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? |
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... 17 2. A Tale of Two Protocols 71 3. Catastrophe 118 4. Irreversibility 176 5. Money 198 6. The Future 244 Conclusion 275 Notes 289 Acknowledgments 329 Index 331 WORST - CASE SCENARIOS INTRODUCTION How do human beings and.
... irreversible harm is enough to require a serious response . But consider an obvious objection to this position . A 1 percent chance of a terrible outcome is a lot better than a certainty of a ter- rible outcome . In order to figure out ...
... irreversibility and in particu- lar the argument for an Irreversible Harm Precautionary Principle , suited to such problems as ozone depletion , protection of endan- gered species , destruction of cultural artifacts , and of course ...
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