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9 sats \ 2 replies \ @fauxfoe 12 Jun \ parent \ on: Why is this allowed? South Korean Virus Lab Engineers 100% Fatal Bird Flu Politics_And_Law
If we don't study it, we will have a hard time stopping it. Maybe we should study it in computer models instead of mice.
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11 sats \ 1 reply \ @freetx OP 12 Jun
This isn't a natural virus, its a genetically engineered one.
So we (a) create a deadly virus that didn't exist, then (b) claim victory when we develop a vaccine that is ~35% effective against it?
Sounds fairly insane.
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9 sats \ 0 replies \ @fauxfoe 12 Jun
Mostly because us not developing these kinds of viruses doesn't mean it won't exist via scientists in other countries or evolution via commercial practices.
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