I do expect some of the potential readers of this post to live in a very unsafe environment—e.g. parts of current-day Ukraine, or if they live together with someone abusive—where they are actually in constant danger.
I live ~14 kilometers from the front line, in Donetsk. Yeah, it’s pretty… stressful. But I think I’m much more likely to be killed by an unaligned superintelligence than an artillery barrage. Most people survive urban battles, so I have a good chance. And in fact, many people worry even less than I do! People get tired of feeling in danger all the time.
I live ~14 kilometers from the front line, in Donetsk. Yeah, it’s pretty… stressful.
But I think I’m much more likely to be killed by an unaligned superintelligence than an artillery barrage.
Most people survive urban battles, so I have a good chance.
And in fact, many people worry even less than I do! People get tired of feeling in danger all the time.