Astrophysics: is a doomsday catastrophe likely?

The risk of a doomsday scenario in which high-energy physics experiments trigger the destruction of the Earth has been estimated to be minuscule. But this may give a false sense of security: the fact that the Earth has survived for so long does not necessarily mean that such disasters are unlikely,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tegmark, M, Bostrom, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005