Targeted bioweapons will offer, for the first time, opportunity to get rid of "others". The more "others" present a monoculture group (genetically, eating habbits, behavioural patterns) the easier it will be to target them. In this regard bioweapons work directly against what was driving force in history so far - grandfalooning around concepts, feeling safe among the same. [Think microsoft & windoze - I notice that those using them spend more and more time fighting plagues than doing some useful work, if they ever did. When was the last time you saw a macintosh or lynx virus ?] Some alternate lifestyles will (statistically, by chance) offer some protection. Not that I know what they may be. Ultimately, when everyone has a bioprinter*, your only safety will be having as little in common with everyone else as possible, to raise the cost of creating the custom bug. And this will bring some profound changes. * genetic engineering is today where computers were in 1950-ties. Huge buildings staffed with government/corporate contractors. ===== end (of original message) Y-a*h*o-o (yes, they scan for this) spam follows: Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com