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Acknowledgements Foreword, Sir Martin J. Rees
Introduction, Nick Bostrom and Milan M. Cirkovic
I Background
Long-term astrophysical processes, Fred C. Adams
Evolution theory and the future of humanity, Christopher Wills
Millenial tendencies in responses to apocalyptic threats, James J. Hughes
Cognitive biases potentially affecting judgement of global risks, Eliezer Yudkowsky
Observation selection effects and global catastrophic risks, Milan M. Cirkovic
Systems-based risk analysis, Yacov Y. Haimes
Catastrophes and insurance, Peter Taylor
Public policy towards catastrophe, Richard A. Posner
II Risks from Nature
Super-volcanism and other geophysical processes of catastrophic import, Michael R. Rampino
Hazards from comets and asteroids, William Napier
Influence of Supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, solar flares, and cosmic rays on the terrestrial environment, Arnon Dar
III Risks from Unintended Consequences
Climate change and global risk, David Frame and Myles R. Allen
Plagues and pandemics: past, present, and future, Edwin Dennis Kilbourne
Artificial Intelligence as a positive and negative factor in global risk, Eliezer Yudkowsky
Big troubles, imagined and real, Frank Wilczek
IV Risks from hostile acts
Catastrophe, social collapse, and and human extinction, Robin Hanson
The continuing threat of nuclear war, Joseph Cirincione
Catastrophic nuclear terrorism: a preventable peril, Gary Ackerman and William C. Potter
Biotechnology and biosecurity, Ali Nouri and Christopher F. Chyba
Nanotechnology as global catastrophic risk, Chris Phoenix and Mike Treder
The totalitarian threat, Bryan Caplan
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