Comment by cwbakerlee on grey goo is unlikely · 2023-04-18T13:45:43.667Z · LW · GW

Yep, that's right -- thanks for clarifying!

Comment by cwbakerlee on grey goo is unlikely · 2023-04-17T19:30:03.966Z · LW · GW

Strong +1 to this

I'm also happy to discuss stuff about norms further 1 on 1 -- the best way to contact me, anonymously or non-anonymously, is through this short form.

Comment by cwbakerlee on AGI Ruin: A List of Lethalities · 2022-06-06T18:41:05.492Z · LW · GW

Just want to preemptively flag that in the EA biosecurity community we follow a general norm against brainstorming novel ways to cause harm with biology. Basic reasoning is that succeeding in this task ≈ generating info hazards.

Abstractly postulating a hypothetical virus with high virulence + transmissibility and a long latent period can be useful for facilitating thinking, but brainstorming the specifics of how to actually accomplish this -- as some folks in these and some nearby comments are trending in the direction of starting to do -- poses risks that exceed the likely benefits.

Happy to discuss further if interested, feel free to DM me.