Ask HN: What are other underrated crazy ideas?

3 pointsdanicgross5y ago3 comments

Given the “crazy ideas” success on the Suez Canal situation, I thought I’d try the same question, but more broadly —-

What are under-investigated, important, outlandish, or fringe ideas that are worthy of attention?

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Solar geoengineering [0]

So you're asking, which stupid seeming ideas are really brilliant but misunderstood. Yes an important question. ;)

Cryonics

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3 pointsdanicgross5y ago3 comments

Given the “crazy ideas” success on the Suez Canal situation, I thought I’d try the same question, but more broadly —-

What are under-investigated, important, outlandish, or fringe ideas that are worthy of attention?

Solar geoengineering [0]

So you're asking, which stupid seeming ideas are really brilliant but misunderstood. Yes an important question. ;)

Cryonics

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse