The Dangers of Nuclear Weapons, AI, and Delicate Equilibrium

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People's awareness of nuclear weapons has decreased, which is concerning. While the speaker initially wasn't worried about AI, they now understand the potential danger of losing control. The events today demonstrate that a few bad actors can disrupt systems. Many aspects of our society rely on delicate equilibrium, which can be easily altered by extreme events. People are scared for democracy, peace, and AI, but should be more concerned about nuclear weapons and pandemics.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(11:11) – Dark matter
(30:02) – Extinction events
(41:02) – Particle physics
(56:16) – Physics vs mathematics