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====Feng's scenarios==== | ====Feng's scenarios==== | ||
* In addition to a multi-pandemic, single pandemics are itself a threat and a possible kickstarter for hypercrisis. | * In addition to a multi-pandemic, single pandemics are itself a threat and a possible kickstarter for hypercrisis. | ||
::New viruses are everywhere available in nature and can be made lethal in biolabs. As for known killer viruses like smallpox, its reconstruction would take less then [[wp:de:Pocken#Pockengefahr_nach_der_Ausrottung|100.000 credits and half a year of work for a small team]]. | ::New viruses are everywhere available in nature and can be made lethal in biolabs. As for known killer viruses like smallpox, its reconstruction would take less then <!--microbiologist David Evans, Edmonton, 2016-->[[wp:de:Pocken#Pockengefahr_nach_der_Ausrottung|100.000 credits and half a year of work for a small team]]. | ||
* Pandemics can also be triggered in insects. Extinction of bees have been discussed in other contexts. And while such an event would not drive humans into extinction it would still mean a severe problem. Also insects could be used as biological weapon. They could destroy specific flora: [https://www.darpa.mil/program/insect-allies DARPA]'s [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/crop-protecting-insects-could-be-turned-bioweapons-critics-warn Insect Allies] was identified as such a threat as it could be re-purposed. | * Pandemics can also be triggered in insects. Extinction of bees have been discussed in other contexts. And while such an event would not drive humans into extinction it would still mean a severe problem. Also insects could be used as biological weapon. They could destroy specific flora: [https://www.darpa.mil/program/insect-allies DARPA]'s [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/crop-protecting-insects-could-be-turned-bioweapons-critics-warn Insect Allies] was identified as such a threat as it could be re-purposed. | ||
* An asteroid impact could drive humans into extinction. The bigger the asteroid the more difficult it gets to prevent such an event. Therefor global teamwork is needed. | * An asteroid impact could drive humans into extinction. The bigger the asteroid the more difficult it gets to prevent such an event. Therefor global teamwork is needed. | ||