What are the top 10 existential risks to humanity? (HT: Instapundit)It's a good thing someone is thinking about some of these things because frankly, the end of humanity is something I care not to contemplate much.But on the other hand, some very smart people have been contemplating some of the weirdest, most bizarre means by which the human race will cease to exist. And that makes for some of the most fascinating science reading I've done in years.Consider some of the scenarios.1, Biological:No intelligence agency, no matter how astute, and no military, no matter how powerful and dedicated, can assure that a small terrorist group using readily available equipment in a small and apparently innocuous setting cannot mount a first-order biological attack. With the rapid advancements in technology, we are rapidly moving from having to worry about state-based biological programs to smaller terrorist-based biological programs. It's possible today to synthesize virulent pathogens...(Read Full Post)