Will Yudkowsky and Soares' book get on the NYT bestseller list in 2025?

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Will Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares book "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" get on the NYT bestseller list this year?

Verification will be based on the official NYT Best Seller lists published on The New York Times website. Currently on the online list (top 35), but whatever best maps to "can write, New York Times Bestseller on the book".

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My feeling is what gets on the NYT bestseller list is less to do with how true or important the book is, and more to do with vibes. I have a (baseless) feeling that most normal people will see a book with "everyone dies" in the title and not buy it.