WaPo ponders the possibilities of synthetic virii and genetically modified bacteria
Yawn. been there, done that.
Ok, they go in depthish as benefits a proper newspaper. Only slightly hysterical.
Or we could just read some Greg Egan, Charlie Stross or Vernor Vinge for perspective.
Certainly more fun, and arguably more informative.
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