An upper bound for the background rate of human extinction
We evaluate the total probability of human extinction from naturally occurring processes. Such processes include risks that are well characterized such as asteroid impacts and supervolcanic eruptions, as well as risks that remain unknown. Using only the information that Homo sapiens has existed at l...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Research
2019
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