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Each of us is, on average, more likely to die from nuclear war than from car crashes.
http://gcrinstitute.org/january-newsletter-vienna-conference-on-nuclear-weapons/
Global Catastrophic Risk Institute
January Newsletter: Vienna Conference on Nuclear Weapons
January 11, 2015
Author Seth Baum
Dear friends,
In December, I had the honor of speaking at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, hosted by the Austrian Foreign Ministry in the lavish Hofburg Palace. The audience was 1,000 people representing 158 national governments plus leading nuclear weapons NGOs, experts, and members of the media.
My talk “What is the risk of nuclear war?” presented core themes from the risk analysis of nuclear war. I explained that each of us is, on average, more likely to die from nuclear war than from car crashes. I also stressed that the risk increases over time: the longer we wait, the more likely a nuclear war is to occur. The intent was to give the audience a sense of urgency on this important issue. The Chair’s Summary and Austria Pledge indicate that this message was heard.
My talk represents a big part of what I believe GCRI aspires for: open discussion of the major global catastrophic risks, grounded on the best research and with key stakeholders and decision makers. GCRI is just a few years old, led by early-career researchers and supported by a rather small budget. For us to have this scale of impact already speaks to both the quality of work we’re doing and the significant demand that exists for it. If you would like to support our work, please visit our donate page or contact me directly.
Available online is my talk text, slides, and video (YouTube, beginning at 49:40).
As always, thank you for your interest in our work. We welcome any comments, questions, and criticisms you may have.
Sincerely,
Seth Baum, Executive Director
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Global Catastrophic Risk Institute
January Newsletter: Vienna Conference on Nuclear Weapons
January 11, 2015
Author Seth Baum
Dear friends,
In December, I had the honor of speaking at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, hosted by the Austrian Foreign Ministry in the lavish Hofburg Palace. The audience was 1,000 people representing 158 national governments plus leading nuclear weapons NGOs, experts, and members of the media.
My talk “What is the risk of nuclear war?” presented core themes from the risk analysis of nuclear war. I explained that each of us is, on average, more likely to die from nuclear war than from car crashes. I also stressed that the risk increases over time: the longer we wait, the more likely a nuclear war is to occur. The intent was to give the audience a sense of urgency on this important issue. The Chair’s Summary and Austria Pledge indicate that this message was heard.
My talk represents a big part of what I believe GCRI aspires for: open discussion of the major global catastrophic risks, grounded on the best research and with key stakeholders and decision makers. GCRI is just a few years old, led by early-career researchers and supported by a rather small budget. For us to have this scale of impact already speaks to both the quality of work we’re doing and the significant demand that exists for it. If you would like to support our work, please visit our donate page or contact me directly.
Available online is my talk text, slides, and video (YouTube, beginning at 49:40).
As always, thank you for your interest in our work. We welcome any comments, questions, and criticisms you may have.
Sincerely,
Seth Baum, Executive Director
<snip some other newsletter items>
