OPINION (Charisma) – An electromechanical suit of armor, enhanced human physicality, gamma radiation causing monstrous strength, altered DNA that bestows superpowers and a genetically engineered mercenary are just a few of the characteristics of the central figures in the new blockbuster film Avengers: Endgame. Apparently, moviegoers were intrigued, as they shelled out $1.6 billion worldwide on the opening weekend. Superheroes, supervillains and everything in between are big business in Hollywood, but what about the possibility of a supervillain in real life? asks pastor and author Mark Biltz. An Oxford philosopher is
wondering the same thing. Nick Bostrom is the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute and, according to The Next Web, his “latest research paper seems to indicate our species could be on a collision course with a technology-fueled supervillain.” “Will a deranged lunatic soon have the capabilities to take the entire world hostage?” Bostrom writes in his paper, titled “The Vulnerable World Hypothesis.” “Can our nation’s leaders do anything to stop this inevitable tragedy? Will the caped crusader rescue his sidekick before the Joker’s sinister trap springs?” READ MORE
