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Hudini
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APR 03, 11:13 AM
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In 2014 the Obama administration stopped GOF research until guidelines could be implemented covering all aspects of this dangerous and controversial work. In 2017, under the Trump administration, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) came out with such guidelines. At this time the National Institute of Health, under the direction of Francis Collins, MD, PhD, lifted the ban on GOF research.
Why do I mention this? Because I am currently sitting in my Shanghai apartment under lockdown for a virus that was engineered here but paid for by the US government after the ban was lifted. The locals have dubbed this the "American virus" because we paid for it. No mention of their incompetence in letting it loose, but this is the logic here. 'It wouldn't have happened except you paid for it'
So what do you guys think? Should GOF research be a thing in today's world? Personally, after seeing what can happen, stop this now. Viruses will forever adapt and evolve to survive. We should concentrate on the ability to adapt as fast as the virus with vaccines or other treatments.
Link: Feds lift gain-of-function research pause, offer guidance
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/...pause-offer-guidance
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olejoedad
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APR 03, 12:08 PM
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Interesting article.
It's an important area of research, but should be stringently monitored.
It only takes one apple to spoil the whole bunch.
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Valkrie9
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APR 04, 12:22 AM
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A science fiction tale, mimicked by mad scientists intent on their utopian dreams of a global communist leader's politburo, for everyone's safety and pleasure.
Five billion, yeah.
Reality stranger than fiction.
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blackrams
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APR 04, 08:46 AM
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My question would be, did we (the world) as a whole, learn anything from this? ------------------
Rams
Intelligent people speak because they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something.
Consider that before telling anyone what's on your mind.
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MidEngineManiac
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APR 04, 01:16 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
My question would be, did we (the world) as a whole, learn anything from this?
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Probably not. As a species we just aiiiiiinnntttttt that bright.
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rinselberg
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APR 04, 01:21 PM
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olejoedad
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APR 04, 01:26 PM
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Hudini
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APR 04, 09:12 PM
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Valkrie9
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APR 05, 01:19 PM
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82-T/A [At Work]
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APR 06, 08:54 AM
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I think it's pretty simple... has the benefit outweighed the negative?
I think... considering the circumstances... which everyone now knows from FOIA requests and admissions from NIH and other disclosures, that this was a bad idea.
I'm all for stopping this. I am not a virologist... not even a biologist (haha), but I think it doesn't take someone with a PhD in these sciences to tell that this has been a bad idea.
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