The 50/50 Murder

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GEN
Rob Reid
Oct 1, 2018
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11 min read
Power TripThe 50/50 Murder
A thought experiment on how we measure risk when the fate of the world hangs in the balance
Illustration: Daniel ZenderThis is the first installment of “Privatizing the Apocalypse”, a four-part essay to be published throughout October.
Imagine a brilliant would-be killer arranges the following scenario:
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