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These are cases where incentives to pursue a technology were overcome by concerns about downsides not imminently accruing to the decision-maker (e.g. risks to distant people, ethical concerns). These cases are being collected via the [[responses_to_ai: | These are cases where incentives to pursue a technology were overcome by concerns about downsides not imminently accruing to the decision-maker (e.g. risks to distant people, ethical concerns). These cases are being collected via the [[responses_to_ai: | ||
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+ | === Investigated cases === | ||
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+ | ^ Technology ^ Key Actors ^ Value Resisted ^ Time Period ^ Explanation ^ | ||
+ | | [[responses_to_ai: | ||
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=== Plausible cases === | === Plausible cases === | ||
- | This is a non-exhaustive list of plausible cases. Inclusion on this list does not imply any degree of confidence. | + | This is a non-exhaustive list of plausible cases that we have not investigated. |
- | * Geoengineering, | + | |
* Chlorofluorocarbons, | * Chlorofluorocarbons, | ||
* Nanotechnology, | * Nanotechnology, | ||
+ | * Airships / Zeppelins | ||
* Genetic engineering of humans | * Genetic engineering of humans | ||
- | * Human challenge trials, especially for covid vaccines | + | * Some scientific studies prevented by the burden of IRB / GDPR compliance |
+ | * Recreational drug development | ||
* Dietary restrictions, | * Dietary restrictions, | ||
* GMOs, in some countries | * GMOs, in some countries | ||
- | * Nuclear power, in some countries | + | * Use of nuclear explosions in construction |
+ | * Fracking, in some countries | ||
+ | * Various weapons (nuclear, chemical, biological, land mines, etc), in some countries and at some times | ||
- | === Investigated cases === | ||
- | * //(To be added)// | + | ==== Other notable failures of selfish expected value maximization |
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- | ==== Other notable failures of rational action or foresight | + | |
=== Plausible cases === | === Plausible cases === | ||
+ | (We have not investigated these cases) | ||
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* AI winters | * AI winters | ||
* Delay in nuclear weapons research early in WWII | * Delay in nuclear weapons research early in WWII | ||
* Excalibur | * Excalibur | ||
- | === Investigated cases === | ||
- | * //(To be added)// | ||