Science & Mathematics Why make a Killer Flu?

[Baldur]

http://gawker.com/shutterstock/

http://www.disinfo.com/2011/11/dutc...potential-to-kill-half-the-worlds-population/

"A Dutch researcher has created a virus with the potential to kill half of the planet’s population. Now, researchers and experts in bioterrorism debate whether it is a good idea to publish the virus creation ”recipe”. However, several voices argue that such research should have not happened in the first place"

I think that science research is a good idea. But why would you do this?

 

[Ice-Wolf]

I can understand some of the reasoning behind researching such a virus, but to actually create it seems like a really bad idea, we have enough trouble with super viruses/bugs created by accident, we don't need more created on purpose.

 

[Knife Wrench]

Recommend everyone install one of these:

 

[buzzbuzz]

Are you guys serious?

 

[EliteQuackz]

I think this research will help to find a cure for the avian flu.

 

[edgie]

James Bond, you're up!

 

[BarneyBent]

Well this is scary.

 

[buzzbuzz]

I think this research will help to find a cure for the avian flu.

It will help find a cure for the virus they've created and yes, the goal would be to find cures for various other similar viruses.

You can't find a cure for a virus unless you can create it in a controlled lab environment. That's why it's been made. /thread

 

[Gus]

sets up for the action movie/novel conspiracy.

If anyone reads Matthew Reilly's novels- wasn't part of the story in "Area 7" about how a killer virus was created designed to only affect black people?