This being dual use technology makes this less desirable for some countries, but given the potential gigantic risks this research carries, this needs governance and should not be left to either pseudo military organizations nor organizations who otherwise have conflicts of interest in this kind of research.
Moreover, it should be default ‘no’ and it should overcome huge obstacles to get greenlit.
The naturally-derived, accidentally leaked virus theory seems to get massive amounts of flak from everyone, even though it's highly plausible. I don't understand why...
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Moreover, it should be default ‘no’ and it should overcome huge obstacles to get greenlit.