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Still, it requires RNA fragment synthesis, and DNA sequencing. Those seem like regulate-able technologies, right? And this is by Vivek Wadhwa, is he considered
by petra 6y ago
Still, it requires RNA fragment synthesis, and DNA sequencing. Those seem like regulate-able technologies, right?
And this is by Vivek Wadhwa, is he considered a serious analyst of such subjects ?
Edit: this is the opinion of an expert in bioweapons, about DIY bioweapons :
"“If you take risk as a factor of likelihood of impact, the most likely attacks will come from low-powered actors, but have a minimal impact and be based on traditional approaches, existing pathogens, and well characterized risks and threats,” Millett explains. DIY genome editors, for example, may be great in number but are likely unable to produce a biological agent capable of causing widespread harm."
https://futureoflife.org/2018/10/12/genome-editing-and-the-future-of-biowarfare-a-conversation-with-dr-piers-millett/?cn-reloaded=1&cn-reloaded=1&cn-reloaded=1 https://futureoflife.org/2018/10/12/genome-editing-and-the-f...
- Animats 6y agoOh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that was by Vivek Wadhwa. Wadhwa promotes himself as an expert on a wide range of subjects. It is getting easier, but hopefully not too easy.
- emteycz 6y ago> Still, it requires RNA fragment synthesis, and DNA sequencing. Those seem like regulate-able technologies, right? Every second college and some high schools have these machines.
- petra 6y agoThank you. If that's the case, why did the bioweapons expert I cited, think that DIY bioweapons don't carry great risk ? What's the missing piece, the thing that when DIY guys or terrorists gets a hold over, we should start to really worry ?