You think calculated release of disease can have a net positive effect on the world?

[Yeeek]

I find it really sad men put so much effort toward building the ultimate weapon that could cause as many deaths as possible. Just show how much we care about our futur, and yes i know what you are going to reply with.

I hate my kind and i really do sometimes. I believe Earth would be a much nicer place without us. So to stay in the thread idea, if we can find a disease that could eradicate mankind, yeah go ahead. I don't think any species would regret us.

 

[tomsnowman123]

I find it really sad men put so much effort toward building the ultimate weapon that could cause as many deaths as possible. Just show how much we care about our futur, and yes i know what you are going to reply with.

I hate my kind and i really do sometimes. I believe Earth would be a much nicer place without us. So to stay in the thread idea, if we can find a disease that could eradicate mankind, yeah go ahead. I don't think any species would regret us.

Well, six billion people or so would probably disagree with you on that, just to let you know. I think as a whole, a lot of industry and technology is destructive to the planet, and needs to be cut back heavily, but seriously, killing off all the humans? Don't you have a family you care about? That seems wrong to just want to eradicate our entire species.

And not very many people support building weapons of mass-destruction, the world is trying to cut down on them; the few who do support them are usually in the government.

 

[Bluemofia]

I voted:

"No, if we want to kill our enemies we should do it the old fashioned way - with swords!"

Because it was the most amusing. And it fits my ideas. If we wanted to kill people, just declare war on the country. Don't make yourself activate MAD principal, and become a war criminal.

 

[Neonanocyborgasm]

I noticed that the majority think there is a time and a place for war.

So, how about a biological attack? A disease that could be targeted towards one's enemies making war much less messy for the initiator.

What do you think?

Biological weapons are a largely untested form of warfare. At current tech. levels, the impact of any of these weapons would be measurable more in civilian terror effects than in military. Many of the agents have either treatments or vaccines, so that a sufficiently well prepared enemy has more to fear from their terrorizing effect on the public, than on their military force.

It is doubtful, however, that they could have any real positive impact.

 

[Dann]

You think calculated release of disease can have a net positive effect on the world?...

...So, how about a biological attack? A disease that could be targeted towards one's enemies making war much less messy for the initiator.

What do you think?

All moral implications aside, it still is a very stupid idea. With today's porous borders and the sheer amount of international travellers EVERYDAY, the country that does this might just as well be infecting its own population.

Just look at how fast and how far way SARS spread to during the time.

 

[Yeeek]

but seriously, killing off all the humans? Don't you have a family you care about?

The question is stupid, so is my awnswer.

 

[GenMarshall]

I feel that biological weapons are not appropreate for war. Mainly it can get out of hand and spread to unintended targets such as civilians and even one's own troops.

 

[Combat Ingrid]

Apparently, some people think it would be a good idea to try...

http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf

On page 72:

And advanced forms of biological warfare
that can “target” specific genotypes may
transform biological warfare from the realm
of terror to a politically useful tool.

 

[Kozmos]

And advanced forms of biological warfare
that can “target” specific genotypes may
transform biological warfare from the realm
of terror to a politically useful tool.

Mah point exactly, today its not a really useful weapon. In the future however, when our technology is more advanced bioweapons will be no different then a guided bomb.

 

[Bluemofia]

And advanced forms of biological warfare
that can “target” specific genotypes may
transform biological warfare from the realm
of terror to a politically useful tool.

I smell Ethnic cleansing.

Holocaust can now be 1000X faster.

 

[Dann]

So. The PNAC people would wish to develop a selective biological weapon that will in effect be used for committing genocide. Guess this now shows what kind of human beings they are.

On second thought, that kind of thinking is still ill-deserving of being called human. Humanity being flawed as it already is.

Assuming it is possible to map out a particular gene or something to target, how to assure that it will destroy only the citizens of the particular country that you wish to destroy? What about those genes that left the original country centuries ago and through intermarriage, are already inside other countries and also YOUR country? For all you know your own leader might actually have some X-country blood in him from several centuries ago, and he keels over dead after this weapon is deployed.

EDIT: edited for spelling.

 

[Narz]

Jeez, this thread was mostly a joke. I'm kind of ashamed to have started it and hope it dies within the next few days.

It was just to make people rethink their ideas of war and that while disease may kill more indiscriminately than say sniper fire it is not as different as people would like to believe. Taking one man's life or millions, either way, in a war you don't know the man (or woman) and they don't know you. It's a strategic decision generally not even made by the man executing (pardon the pun). I would say nuclear and radioactive weapons are certainly on par with the targeted release of disease. I don't see the moral advantage in killing only your enemy's people (only the strategic advantage). I personally hope that within the next few hundred years we can evolve beyond war of any kind. And that we can evolve beyond the racism, nationalism and "us and them" mentality that have defined much of modern human history.

 

[azzaman333]

I personally hope that within the next few hundred years we can evolve beyond war of any kind. And that we can evolve beyond the racism, nationalism and "us and them" mentality that have defined much of modern human history.

Only if we find aliens or aliens find us will that happen.

 

[Kozmos]

Only if we find aliens or aliens find us will that happen.

But we'll stil have 'us and them' mentality. Stop trying to end war. Its useless

 

[~Corsair#01~]

A biological weapon that ends all human reproduction could be a good thing. It would solve all the problems I can see.

 

[3 EMS]

Just give me time to get upwind.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Jeez, this thread was mostly a joke. I'm kind of ashamed to have started it and hope it dies within the next few days.

It was just to make people rethink their ideas of war and that while disease may kill more indiscriminately than say sniper fire it is not as different as people would like to believe. Taking one man's life or millions, either way, in a war you don't know the man (or woman) and they don't know you. It's a strategic decision generally not even made by the man executing (pardon the pun). I would say nuclear and radioactive weapons are certainly on par with the targeted release of disease. I don't see the moral advantage in killing only your enemy's people (only the strategic advantage). I personally hope that within the next few hundred years we can evolve beyond war of any kind. And that we can evolve beyond the racism, nationalism and "us and them" mentality that have defined much of modern human history.

Humanity is a weed. Burn it, slash it, poison it, rip it up by the roots in one spot, and before youre done, theres a forest of them springing up behind you. So learn to stop worrying and embrace war, it'll do you a world of good (literally). [/busting Narzs chops]

 

[Narz]

Humanity is a weed. Burn it, slash it, poison it, rip it up by the roots in one spot, and before youre done, theres a forest of them springing up behind you. So learn to stop worrying and embrace war, it'll do you a world of good (literally). [/busting Narzs chops]

That you Bozo. You remind me why I need to get rich and purchase my own private island in Fiji.

I'll bring you on as my defense advisor.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

That you Bozo. You remind me why I need to get rich and purchase my own private island in Fiji.

I'll bring you on as my defense advisor.

Best offer Ive had all week. My first piece of advice as defense advisor would be to forget about defense, and focus on tourists

 

[Evil Tyrant]

Best offer Ive had all week. My first piece of advice as defense advisor would be to forget about defense, and focus on tourists

That drool smilie worries me. You aren't planning to eat the tourists are you?