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Can you forecast the future of science?

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Ragnarök Question Series: If a global catastrophe occurs, will it be due to biotechnology or bioengineered organisms?

22% chance

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22%chance

By 2100, will the human population decrease by at least 10% during any period of 5 years?

39% chance

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39%chance

By the year 2100, will any jurisdiction enforce requirements for all births to be genetically engineered?

51% chance

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51%chance

Ragnarök Question Series: if a global biological catastrophe occurs, will it reduce the human population by 95% or more?

7% chance

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7%chance

Will WHO declare H5N1 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern before 2024?

result: no

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ResolvedNo

Ragnarök Question Series: if a nanotechnology catastrophe occurs, will it reduce the human population by 95% or more?

50% chance

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50%chance

Will there be at least 10,000 confirmed deaths due to H5N1 before 2024?

result: no

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ResolvedNo

How many doctorates will be awarded in various fields in 2031?

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Will a senolytic therapy for a companion animal be commercially available before one for humans?

70% chance

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70%chance

Drake's Equation 5th Parameter f_i: On what fraction of habitable planets with life does intelligence evolve?

9.46×10⁻⁴% (6.61×10⁻⁸ - 0.087)

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9.46×10⁻⁴%
(6.61×10⁻⁸ - 0.087)

Is the human being, as opposed to everything else in nature, an exception to causality? Rephrased: Is the entire universe deterministic?

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Playing God Question Series

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Ragnarök Question Series: overview

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Ragnarök Series—results so far

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Animal Welfare Series

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Foresight 2020

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Wanted: pandemic project lead

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1010 comments

The Salk Tournament for coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccine R&D

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Tech Futures - 52 Conversation Starters

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Lifespan Extension in Dogs and Longevity Research Signals

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The Path to Controlling Cancer

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A Global Catastrophe This Century

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Erik Hoel & Claimed Public Figure Pages

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