WTF.. Seriously???

equalsql

Am I right to be paranoid?
Isn't doing this incredibly stupid and dangerous?

https://io9.gizmodo.com/5907096/nature-goes-ahead-and-publishes-study-explaining-how-to-create-deadly-mutant-bird-flu

chillidoggy

They'll be publishing how to make nerve agents next.

Phil_aka_Pip

If they know how to do it you can bet there's other evil people that knew before they did. I doubt if this publishing changes anything.

Ravenous

Well that was back in 2012, and we all know the world ended then so it must have been true!

Nah, just panic over an old story.

Flanging_Fred

chillidoggy said:

They'll be publishing how to make nerve agents next.

Well that's ok, once we're all armed with nerve agents then the bad guys will think twice about using them. 

I propose we arm teachers with nerve agents first to keep our schools nice and safe.

equalsql

This is crazy.

The potential for loss of life by disseminating this information is appalling. Forget nuclear weapons, if this info is exploited by a bunch of well funded suicidle nut-job terrorists, the casualties would be on a whole other level.
WTF were they thinking?

Winny_Pooh

I bet all the wild rhinos that also read Nature are hoping for just that to happen.

Guitar_Slinger

It's an open source virus!

octatonic

I've heard that reposting things read on Facebooky is actually carcinogenic.