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The '''Twin Nuclei Problem of Cell and Atom''' is the recognition that having gained the power to manipulate atomic and genetic nuclei between 1952 and 1953, humanity is now in possession of unprecedented destructive power, and thus capable of self-extinction. All human civilization is now one massive correlated experiment, and any sufficiently large event may be enough to end it.
The '''Twin Nuclei Problem of Cell and Atom''' is the recognition that having gained the power to manipulate genetic and atomic nuclei between 1952 and 1953, humanity is now in possession of unprecedented destructive power, and thus capable of self-extinction. All human civilization is now one massive correlated experiment, and any sufficiently large event may be enough to end it.


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== Solution Decision Tree ==
== Solution Decision Tree ==
* A great run of luck
At least one of the following must occur for the Problem to be solved, with or without a 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.


== Eric's Explanation from Discord ==
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== Links ==
== See Also ==
* [[Science, The Endless Frontier]]
* [[Science, The Endless Frontier]]
* [[Science Since Babylon]]
* [[Science Since Babylon]]
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