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Public Attitudes to Responding to Global Catastrophic Risks: A New Zealand Case Study
ABSTRACT Human civilization faces a range of global catastrophic risks (GCRs), including nuclear war, bioengineered pandemics, major solar storms, and uncontrolled artificial intelligence. In New Zealand, limited information exists on public views about whether the government should respond to such risks.
John Kerr, Matt Boyd, Nick Wilson
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ABSTRACT A robust nonproliferation regime has contained the spread of nuclear weapons to just nine states. Yet, emerging and disruptive technologies are reshaping the landscape of nuclear risks, presenting a critical juncture for decision makers. This article lays out the contours of an overlooked but intensifying technological arms race for nuclear ...
David M. Allison, Stephen Herzog
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Toward a “strong” normativity of fear in Hans Jonas and Aristotle
Abstract What does it mean to say that one “ought” to undergo an emotion? In The Imperative of Responsibility, Hans Jonas provocatively asserts that twentieth‐century citizens “ought” to fear for the well‐being of future generations. I argue that Jonas's demand is not straightforwardly reducible to claims about the fittingness, expedience, or aretaic ...
Magnus Ferguson
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Properties, mechanisms, and perspectives of ultrafast laser modifications in silicate glass volume
Abstract Ultrafast laser irradiation of glass enables highly localized structural transformations within the material's bulk, unlocking diverse applications in photonics, data storage, and microfabrication. Here, we provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the main types of femtosecond laser‐induced modifications in silica‐based glasses (Types I,
Nadezhda Shchedrina +3 more
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Diagnosing ideal world objections
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, EarlyView.
Caleb Perl
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Diagnostic Forensic Tools in the Investigation of Electrocution Fatalities: A Case Study
ABSTRACT Electrocution is a leading cause of occupational fatalities, frequently occurring at voltages typical of household electrical systems (220–250 V). This study presents a comprehensive forensic investigation of a 35‐year‐old labourer's electrocution death in Dubai. The methodology employed included forensic medico‐legal examination, histological
Asma M. Askar +5 more
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