It is high up there! In fact, sometimes in interviews I’m asked whether there is an R&D priority that stands out, and multiple times I’ve named longevity. If you solve that, it gives you more time to solve all other problems.
The main reason I wouldn’t want to call it “#1” is because that implies some universal total ordering over all possible R&D avenues, and I don’t believe in that. Some things are more important than others, but, absent an imminent global catastrophe, I’m a pluralist about R&D priorities. People should work on whatever they have a unique vision for or are most passionate about, and far be it from me to discourage people who are working on nanotech, nuclear energy, space, AI, etc.
It is high up there! In fact, sometimes in interviews I’m asked whether there is an R&D priority that stands out, and multiple times I’ve named longevity. If you solve that, it gives you more time to solve all other problems.
The main reason I wouldn’t want to call it “#1” is because that implies some universal total ordering over all possible R&D avenues, and I don’t believe in that. Some things are more important than others, but, absent an imminent global catastrophe, I’m a pluralist about R&D priorities. People should work on whatever they have a unique vision for or are most passionate about, and far be it from me to discourage people who are working on nanotech, nuclear energy, space, AI, etc.