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[–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Look, we need to open source genetic engineering.

Some bastard will create super-ebola, sure, but some proactive individuals will quickly create a free vaccine for it, and for cancer and the common cold. (It will also turn you into a literal furry, of course, but that's probably a price worth paying.)

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Unfortunately causing damage is almost always much easier than protecting against it. For a deadly virus this seems especially true because someone could have a lab in their garage and die once it's created, but to study it afterward would require extreme care.

    So say a few bastards release 1000 variants of different super-viruses instead of just one. Then the research and infrastructure needed to counter them multiply potentially to an unrealistic level.

    Also if someone can create super-ebola, that doesn't mean a vaccine could also be created.

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