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Research questions that could have a big social impact, organised by discipline
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Research and develop methods for genetically engineering or breeding crops that could thrive in the tropics during a nuclear winter scenario More generally, what environmental problems — if any — pose existential risks? What are potential risks from geoengineering technologies and which of these tec
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  • Research and develop methods for genetically engineering or breeding crops that could thrive in the tropics during a nuclear winter scenario
  • More generally, what environmental problems — if any — pose existential risks?
  • What are potential risks from geoengineering technologies and which of these technologies — if any — might be promising for mitigating climate change?
  • Which features of the human brain are most important for intelligence? How important is computational power vs. brain architecture vs. accumulated knowledge?
  • What were the biggest and most long-lasting changes in cultural value systems throughout history? How did they happen and why?

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