[ExI] bio-weapons, was: RE: now + 10k

[Bryan Bishop]

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Mike Dougherty <msd001 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Will Steinberg
> <steinberg.will at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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.
>
> that's the _best_ way?  I wonder how well-funded bioterrorists need to
> be in order to be 'successful'


I just got back from presenting at the DIYbio/FBI Weapons of Mass
Destruction workshop. You might be interested in the transcripts from the
event:

http://diyhpl.us/wiki/transcripts/fbi-diybio-2012/

Anyway, personally my opinion is that the death rate is too high for
viruses already, and whether or not bioterrorists add to it is of no
additional concern to me (e.g., it's already too high and should be
stopped).

- Bryan
http://heybryan.org/
1 512 203 0507
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