So this is where we are. Cryo: some are taking it seriously, but not enough. The bet is still open, but yet to pay off. Cryptocurrency: some took it seriously, but not enough. The bet paid off magnificently in the past. It may still be open to a significant extent, though maybe not with BTC.
Are there any candidates for a current thing in the category of things that someone informed about, smart, and having comparative advantage should be leaping into? Broadening from personal gain (although that’s my interest here), maybe x-risk, AGI x-risk, defeating aging, and EA would count. Anything else?
The cost of genome sequencing is going down all the time. ‘Biohacking’ and related endeavors have kind of been brewing with the occasional press here and there for years.
So this is where we are. Cryo: some are taking it seriously, but not enough. The bet is still open, but yet to pay off. Cryptocurrency: some took it seriously, but not enough. The bet paid off magnificently in the past. It may still be open to a significant extent, though maybe not with BTC.
Are there any candidates for a current thing in the category of things that someone informed about, smart, and having comparative advantage should be leaping into? Broadening from personal gain (although that’s my interest here), maybe x-risk, AGI x-risk, defeating aging, and EA would count. Anything else?
Writing letters of gratitude to improve your happiness comes mind as the “rational thing” that we don’t do enough.
The cost of genome sequencing is going down all the time. ‘Biohacking’ and related endeavors have kind of been brewing with the occasional press here and there for years.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-transhumanist-philosopher/201407/interview-transhumanist-biohacker-rich-lee
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/pocket-sized-dna-reader-used-to-scan-entire-human-genome-sequence/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/the-odin-diy-crispr-kit/
Right now it’s at the “look at these wacky nerds” and mainstream-fear stage, which means it’s probably not a maximally efficient ‘market’ yet.