David Gross has spent his career studying some of the deepest questions in physics. Now the Nobel Prize-winning physicist is warning that humanity could destroy itself before it ever fully understands the universe.
Fresh from receiving a $3 million Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, Gross is using his platform to warn that nuclear war is no longer just a Cold War fear or a distant possibility. He argues the danger is growing again and could end modern civilization in a single day.
The Nuclear Risk the World Keeps Ignoring
Gross’s warning is simple but alarming. If the annual risk of nuclear war is around 2%, today’s children could face an average lifetime of just 35 years.
He says the risk builds over time. A threat that seems small in a single year becomes much more dangerous across an entire lifetime.
During the 20th century, some experts estimated the yearly risk of nuclear war at roughly 1%. Many people dismissed
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