>On May 4, 2000, the NIPC received reports indicating that a new,
>in-the-wild worm virus identified as LoveLetter or LoveBug is being
>propagated globally via e-mail. Users SHOULD NOT open e-mails with the
>subject line "ILOVEYOU." and SHOULD immediately delete them. Anti-virus
>software vendors are currently working on inoculation software. Please
>consult your anti-virus software website for updated information and
>inoculations.
>
>Source: http://www.nipc.gov/nipc/advis00-041.htm
This post is interesting for another reason: it shows the problem of
dealing with things that reproduce themselves.
We have enough problems with unintentionally harmful GMOs as well as
harmful natural organisms. What if the same minds which created
computer viruses set themselves towards creating GMOs?
Roberto Verzola
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