Comment by handoflixue
13 hours ago
Huh, what sort of refusals are you getting? I basically never run into them unless I'm actively testing.
The primary safety focus these days is biochemical warfare, which I think is a very sensible idea. There's also malware / cyber-security, where I do think it's good having at least some friction.
Refusals on stuff like copyright are mostly just for PR reasons, and I can't blame the companies for responding to legal incentives there.
I was trying to find a YouTube video I had seen previously. I ended up using Google to find it. There are two bio ethicists promoting the idea that we should make lone star ticks better at spreading alpha-gal and giving everyone meat allergies. So I guess “engineered” + “alpha-gal” is blocked. I find this idea beyond repulsive.
I asked how California guarantees election security and was told it could not answer that question. Upon further questioning it wouldn’t give specifics but it would give generalities, which ultimately turned into an interesting discussion.
I am personally quite happy that it is unwilling to assist you in giving everyone meat allergies. That seems blatantly unethical, presumably quite illegal, and correctly categorized as biochemical warfare.
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