[ExI] bio-weapons, was: RE: now + 10k
Will Steinberg
steinberg.will at gmail.com
Tue Jun 26 18:32:05 UTC 2012
On Jun 26, 2012 2:26 PM, "Tim Halterman" <timhalterman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am astonished pleasantly that bio-weapons haven't been used.
Compared to
> > refining a critical mass, this seems like a much easier process, within
the
> > reach of most terrorist organizations. If all you want to do is slay
the
> > infidel, this seems like the way to go.
> >
> > spike
>
> A well designed bio-weapon should be indistinguishable from natural
> mutations, I'd imagine the first ones would be based off nature's own
> design anyway. I'm not confident enough to say they have not been
> used.
>
> Tim
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I agree, scarily. The best way to make a bioweapon as of now would be to
cram a bunch of sick animals of multiple species into a dirty cage.
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