Effective Altruism: Ten Global Problems – 80,000 Hours (October 2021) cover image

One: Toby Ord on existential risks

Effective Altruism: Ten Global Problems – 80,000 Hours (October 2021)

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Gameray Burst

Gamaray bursts can be triggered by either a rare type of supernove or two neutron stars crashing into each other. It's a fairly exotic phenomena that doesn't happen very often, but can be felt a long way away. And the radiation was so intense that we could detect it here - even billions of light years away.

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