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It's a bit of a Gish gallop to ignore my point and say something orthogonal that only is weakly related to your original assertion. Gain of function research i
by mlyle 5y ago
It's a bit of a Gish gallop to ignore my point and say something orthogonal that only is weakly related to your original assertion.
Gain of function research is simultaneously concerning (aside from bioweapons use, there is also the possibility of deliberate release) and important (to understand how pathogenesis happens and to better combat future pandemics and bioweapons). It, however, has approximately nothing to do with your assertions that A) China is preparing race-targeted pathogens, or B) that publishing a protein folding database does anything significant to assist China with A.
> ... at least be an open and frank discussion of ...
OK, then you need to be open and frank, rather than engaging in these dishonest argument tactics.