> It is actually trivial. You can look up the DNA for most viruses. I had assumed here that "writing" meant engineering new code, not copying from existing vir

> It is actually trivial. You can look up the DNA for most viruses. I had assumed here that "writing" meant engineering new code, not copying from existing viruses. Terrorists getting hold of viruses has always been possible. If someone were so inclined, I'm sure they could get hold of an Ebola strain and pass it around somewhat, using no special technology.