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Super Weapons

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Importance of Bigger Bombs Than Nukes

A superweapon need not be a singleton like a big bomb or gun. It could be something like a self-replicating swarm of death bots, which we'll discuss later today. A deterrence weapon needs to be safe to build and maintain and not accidentally set off. Without testing is hard to know if a new and bigger design will even work.

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