davidad: my current forecast feels optimistic versus my 2022 70% doom estimate
davidad · x · 2026-09-05
davidad explains that "optimism" depends on perspective: in 2022 he estimated roughly 70% odds that everyone dies, and many people he respects still hold such extreme views — which is why his current numbers feel optimistic to him.
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