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The '''Twin Nuclei Problem of Cell and Atom''' is the recognition that having gained the power to manipulate cellular and atomic nuclei between 1952 and 1953, humanity is now in possession of unprecedented destructive power, and thus capable of self-extinction. All of human civilization is now one correlated experiment, and any sufficiently large event may be enough to end it, limiting its long-term future. That such an event has not yet occurred is largely a function of growth and luck. Since the early 1970s, growth has stagnated in all but a few economic activities, and as evidenced by the coronavirus pandemic, luck is fragile and running out. [[Eric Weinstein]] first publicly introduced the idea in his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LruYnDjkOgU first appearance] on [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdKr0Bgd_5saZYqLCa9mng The Rubin Report] on January 6, 2017. | |||
== Preconditions == | |||
[[File:Ivy Mike atmospheric nuclear test - November 1952 - Flickr - The Official CTBTO Photostream.jpg|right|thumb|Mushroom cloud from the first detonation of a Teller-Ulam staged-fusion device.]] | |||
The conditions for the Twin Nuclei Problem began at the end of World War II, with the use of atomic fission bombs on the cities of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima Hiroshima] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagasaki Nagasaki] to force Japan's surrender. <!-- Duck and cover still plausible with fission, pressure to develop a greater weapon because cold war, hydrogen fusion bombs change everything. 1952 Ivy Mike detonation. --> | |||
[[File:DNA-structure-and-bases.png|right|thumb|Structure of DNA.]] | |||
In 1953, Watson and Crick discovered the 3-dimensional structure of DNA. | |||
== History == | |||
[[The Big Nap]] is the history accompanying the Twin Nuclei Problem, and describes the transition from broad growth to the operation of society characterized by magical thinking, that nothing truly bad can happen. | |||
== Solution Decision Tree == | |||
At least one of the following must occur for the Problem to be solved, with or without a long-term human future. No possibility is sane. | |||
* A great run of luck occurs. | |||
* An unprecedented outbreak of wisdom occurs. | |||
* We upload into silicon. | |||
* We stabilize the environment and grow all markets so no one has reason to want. | |||
* We move to the Moon, Mars, and a few space stations to sufficiently diversify. | |||
* We escape the Solar System with new physics. | |||
* We establish universal surveillance so no surprises can occur. | |||
* We shortly terminate. | |||
== Videos == | |||
A community video illustrating the subject. | |||
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{{#widget:YouTube|id=pxKvFettlWg | A clip from [[ep18#Twin Nuclei Problem of Cell and Atom|Episode 18]] of [[The Portal Podcast]]. | ||
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== Eric Twitter Threads == | |||
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== Eric's Explanation from Discord == | == Eric's Explanation from Discord == | ||
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As for the decision trees: if humanity is to have a future greater than 500 years with fusion devices and other horrors, what must happen? | As for the decision trees: if humanity is to have a future greater than 500 years with fusion devices and other horrors, what must happen? | ||
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== | == See Also == | ||
* [[Embedded Growth Obligations]] | |||
* [[The Big Nap]] | |||
* [[Science, The Endless Frontier]] | * [[Science, The Endless Frontier]] | ||
* [[Science Since Babylon]] | * [[Science Since Babylon]] | ||
* [[Kayfabe]] | |||
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