> it is irrelevant outside of highlighting a need for additional safety protocols. It calls into question the entire premise of this sort of research. If the

> it is irrelevant outside of highlighting a need for additional safety protocols. It calls into question the entire premise of this sort of research. If the risk of accidental release in the course of this research is greater than the risk of a natural pandemic, then the research should be discontinued. Of course anybody who is involved in this sort of research has a strong personal incentive to discourage such lines of thought, since it could end their careers.