'Imagine that a killer asteroid is heading straight for Earth. With sufficient effort and ingenuity, humanity could work to deflect it. But no-one bothers. Everybody dies"
Big picture stuff like wars.and catastrophes typically isn't among the obligations of ordinary citizens ...but it is for governments and the like. Consider the afterma…
'Imagine that a killer asteroid is heading straight for Earth. With sufficient effort and ingenuity, humanity could work to deflect it. But no-one bothers. Everybody dies"
Big picture stuff like wars.and catastrophes typically isn't among the obligations of ordinary citizens ...but it is for governments and the like. Consider the aftermath of 9/11, when security agencies were criticised for failing, but ordinary people on the ground were praised to the skies.for their help.
'Imagine that a killer asteroid is heading straight for Earth. With sufficient effort and ingenuity, humanity could work to deflect it. But no-one bothers. Everybody dies"
Big picture stuff like wars.and catastrophes typically isn't among the obligations of ordinary citizens ...but it is for governments and the like. Consider the aftermath of 9/11, when security agencies were criticised for failing, but ordinary people on the ground were praised to the skies.for their help.
Yes, though if there are things we can do to reduce x-risks, that's surely worth doing even if not an "obligation" in the ordinary sense.
It's a case of obligation-for-whom. I can't do anything about an asteroid, but NASA might.