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GoF pro: might help in some case, to the best of our knowledge never did. (Some scientists like their deadly toys!) GoF contra: might cause a pandemic, kill mi
by ahartmetz 2y ago
GoF pro: might help in some case, to the best of our knowledge never did. (Some scientists like their deadly toys!)
GoF contra: might cause a pandemic, kill millions, probably did.
So, yeah, I don't know, tough decision.
- llamaimperative 2y agoAll sorts of medicines are manufactured using GoF'd E. coli. We need a tighter definition of "bad" GoF.
- ahartmetz 2y agoI guess research along the lines of "What if this microorganism was more dangerous (infectious, resistant, damaging) - well, let's try that!"