• exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    It’s a moonshot in that it has a very tiny likelihood of attracting alien intelligence that is such a game changer that it brings an unfathomable amount of wealth to our planet.

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      Allien Intelligence = potential investors and potential shareholder value. They could also destroy the planet.

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        20 hours ago

        I’d argue that the type of people who make those investment decisions often don’t put the proper weight on “destroy the planet” risk when calculating their expected value.

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        They’re already bought puts for the case…

        Plus if the documentaries, “2012” and snowpiercer have taught us anything. It’s that the rich will survive.