Nothing can be alllll that dangerous if it’s known to literally everyone how it works
I agree that seems like a likely point of divergence, and could use further elaboration. If some piece of information is a dangerous secret when it’s known by one person, how does universal access make it safe?
As an example, if physics permitted the construction of a backpack-sized megatonne-yield explosive from a mixture of common household items, having that recipe be known by everyone doesn’t seem intuitively to remove the inherent danger.
Universal knowledge might allow us to react and start regulating access to the necessary items, but suppose it’s a very inconvenient world where the ingredients are ubiquitous and essential.
See my response to Start At The End. I agree that your case would be a counterexample if it were possible. Let’s hope it’s not possible in a way that’s known to any infopandoras!
I agree that seems like a likely point of divergence, and could use further elaboration. If some piece of information is a dangerous secret when it’s known by one person, how does universal access make it safe?
As an example, if physics permitted the construction of a backpack-sized megatonne-yield explosive from a mixture of common household items, having that recipe be known by everyone doesn’t seem intuitively to remove the inherent danger.
Universal knowledge might allow us to react and start regulating access to the necessary items, but suppose it’s a very inconvenient world where the ingredients are ubiquitous and essential.
See my response to Start At The End. I agree that your case would be a counterexample if it were possible. Let’s hope it’s not possible in a way that’s known to any infopandoras!