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by erikpukinskis 2132 days ago
I am somewhat uncomfortable with the tech for eradicating a species (genetic bombs etc). It feels like a Pandora’s box.

I get similar vibes to nuclear weapons, like, should we be on this path at all? Does an ethical person walk that path, even for “righteous” ends, or is the ethical move just to sit down in place and make someone else drag you down it.

BUT, letting so many people die when you could help is also unethical. That’s very different from an atom numb... bombs don’t save lives.

Still, the idea of weapons that are sexually transmitted and eradicate branches of the tree of life is just a bone chilling concept.