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Top Physicist Advocates Scientific Self-Censorship

Posted by michael on from the slow-down-cowboy dept.

spamania writes "The San Francisco Chronicle is running this article about a new book by Britain's astronomer royal, Sir Martin Rees, that advocates restricting scientific research in certain fields in the interest of public safety. In "Our Final Hour", Rees lends a sober, respectable voice to the oft-irrational ranting about nanotech, biotech, and other fields."

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  1. Self-censorship? by gpinzone · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Does that apply to Windows exploits as well?

  2. Re:Don't restrict, classify by Safety+Cap · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ~ we only have a 50-50 chance of not destroying the earth in the "near" future, having a self sufficient backup colony or six would be prudent.
    Best practices stipulate that one test a "restore" on a regular basis to ensure that the backups are working.

    Is this when the barbarian hordes sweep through?

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    Yeah, right.