TRC #584: Why Didn't We Quarantine Pre-COVID-19? + How Is Your Phone Tracked? + Overview Of The Precipice By Toby Ord

Cristina examines why we didn't need to quarantine during previous outbreaks like SARS or the Swine Flu like we do with COVID-19. Adam answers a question on many people's minds right now...how is your phone being tracked? Does Sarah Connor's idea of putting a phone in a bag of chips to protect her from being tracked in The Terminator work? Finally, Darren tells us why we should all read Toby Ord's, "The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity" right now.

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