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ndemics & Disasters:ßÛ Û What is the g
reatest threat to human civilization at this point in²Û
Û time? Some dictator of a communist country that threatens nuclear
ÛÛ Û war? Al Qaeda getting a nuke? Surprisingly, neithe
r of these. The° ÛÛ Û weapons that can cause the most d
amage are biological. The entrance ² ÛÛ Û into the bio-we
apon community is far easier than getting into theÛ ÛÛ Û
atomic bomb community. One requires materials and a large amount of
Û ÛÛ Û extremely sophisticated equipment. Making bio-wea
pons on the other Û ÛÛ Û hand would require a half-dozen
scientists that have got theirÛ ÛÛ Û "masters" in a un
iversity. Think of the most killed throughout the Û ÛÛ Û
ages, conventional weapons and even nukes do not compare to the
Û ÛÛ Û devistation that germs can let loose; think of the b
lack plague;Û ÛÛ Û under the right conditions the world
would stand on the brink when Û ÛÛ Û faced with weaponi
zed microbes. How can we prevent such spreadingÛ ÛÛ Û o
f knowledge? The problem is that we can not. What should we thenÛ
ÛÛ Û do? That is what we look into here... saving the plan
et.Û ÛÛ ÛÜßÜÛ ÛßÛßÜßÜßÜ Üspark of
ideas: points to ponder, points to pursue Ü ß
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