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by TechBro8615 1162 days ago
I think if I want to write some software, and I have the knowledge and compute power to do what I want, then I really don't care whether you or some authoritarian committee tells me I'm allowed to run my software. I'm going to do it anyway.
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Now think of synthesizing and distributing novel chemical compounds, or using novel medical devices.
Or performing gain-of-function research on pathogens.
What kind of chemical compounds? Drugs? Fine. You can only hurt yourself with those. Same goes for medical devices. Explosives? Now that's a different matter.