With the arrival of Peak Oil, the curtain has closed on Act 1 of the drama Petroleum Man. What will happen in Act 2? Chekhov said, "If there's a gun on the wall at the beginning of the play, by the end it must go off." In the world's nuclear arsenal are many guns on the wall. If life copies art, will there be an Act 3 in which the players, having learned their lesson the hard way, live sustainably? To explore these and other questions... FTW's Act 2 Blog. Read, comment, take heart! Orkin
Thursday, February 16, 2023
From Jenna Orkin
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For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen…?
LikelyNeitherUnlikely
Nuclear weapons will be used in a conflict somewhere in the world
48%
15%
37%
Hackers from a foreign government will cause an IT shutdown to important government or public services in my country
44%
17%
39%
The war in Ukraine will end in 2023
40%
23%
37%
A rogue artificial intelligence program that can’t be shut down will cause significant havoc in my country
27%
19%
54%
An asteroid will hit the Earth
22%
20%
58%
Aliens will visit the Earth
18%
17%
65%
Base: 24,471 adults aged 18-74 in the United States, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, South Africa, and Turkey, 20-74 in Thailand, 21-74 in Indonesia and Singapore, and 16-74 in 26 other markets.
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