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Re:Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biolo... by BobbyJo on Thursday September 10, 2026 @02:52PM (#49648581)
> is a little pedantic, they used agent orange to kill foliage to kill people...

Is a wheel a weapon because a tank uses it? I wouldn't consider the difference pedantry.

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Re:Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biolo... by dubcanada on Thursday September 10, 2026 @03:07PM (#49648774)
It does look like the general consensus is agent orange is not a chemical weapon, or at least was not used as one.
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Re:Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biolo... by mswphd on Friday September 11, 2026 @08:10PM (#49667151)
tanks have very much run over people to kill them. a wheel can very much be used as a weapon.
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Re:Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biolo... by BobbyJo on Saturday September 12, 2026 @04:53PM (#49677091)
"Can be used as a weapon" applies to nearly everything, and ceases to have any meaning. Even on a tank, they aren't considered a weapon, only the whole take together is the weapon, or the cannon alone.
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