Haldane's reversal: skeptical of atomic physics, yet bet big on biology's societal impact
anderssandberg · x · 2026-11-07
Sandberg unpacks Haldane's argument: biology has big effects on society even with crude insights, so future biotechnology will be even more profound — an interesting reversal of his skepticism about big things coming from atomic physics.
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