“The moratorium is a weak form of self-governance, implemented by an elite group of scientists. It is a testament to the integrity of the community but concerns a very limited range of experiments within the scope of a much larger problem, namely that of emerging technologies and scientific methods with dangerous implications and applications. If we don’t err on the side of caution, an unhindered faith in scientific progress could lead us in the wrong direction.”
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