TechEcho

I truthfully do not see the value (vs risk) in this kind of research. Humanity is too careless to do this kind of thing safely. Figure out better ways to model this in software instead, IM (uninformed) O.

Better not resume bird flu then

How about we finally build a research station on the Moon and send people who want to do these experiments there?

Weird title, needs a comma after "risky", but I guess HN removes them while sanitizing

Why do I get the feeling that this will not help humanity?

We transitioned from doing live nuclear warhead tests to testing using computer simulations. We should do the same with viruses. I'm not sure if we can simulate such complex molecules yet.

In other news: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00283-y" rel="nofollow">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00283-y</a><p>How many times would you be comfortable rolling a million-sided die for humanity's extinction?

Better not resume bird flu then

How about we finally build a research station on the Moon and send people who want to do these experiments there?

Weird title, needs a comma after "risky", but I guess HN removes them while sanitizing

Why do I get the feeling that this will not help humanity?

We transitioned from doing live nuclear warhead tests to testing using computer simulations. We should do the same with viruses. I'm not sure if we can simulate such complex molecules yet.

Controversial experiments that could make bird flu more risky to resume (2019)

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Controversial experiments that could make bird flu more risky to resume (2019)

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