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Bonus: The Worst Ideas in the History of the World

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Subtly and Creatively Increasing Existential Risks

"I had an idea for a new dating show called The Dating Game," he says. "One of those people is working on dangerous gain a function research and if that scientist doesn't get picked to go on the on the date at the end they have to release their dangerous pathogens into the wild." He's not claiming every show would lead to something as bad or worse as COVID but said it would give us kind of a fighting chance. 'There are a few other ideas in my notebook so you know do do reach out if you'd like to hear about more of those maybe we could do them in some future shows'

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