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Ask HN: Has gain of function research involving viruses been stopped?

5 pointsby arikrover 2 years ago
Really hoping we minimize our chances of another covid.

3 comments

giantg2over 2 years ago
The answer is no.<p>If you think that&#x27;s concerning, let me tell you a story about how researchers could synthetically create smallpox and other microbes.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ualberta.ca&#x2F;folio&#x2F;2018&#x2F;01&#x2F;creation-of-synthetic-horsepox-virus-could-lead-to-more-effective-smallpox-vaccine.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ualberta.ca&#x2F;folio&#x2F;2018&#x2F;01&#x2F;creation-of-synthetic-...</a>
gus_massaover 2 years ago
You are assuming that covid-19 was created by gain of function research, instead of a natural source like SARS1, MERS, [1], avian flu, swine flu, whatever flu, Ebola, ...<p>[1] and a few other less famous coronavirus.
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samketchupover 2 years ago
Will never stop, but the name&#x2F;definition will continue to change