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Re:Claude designed protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins by runj__ on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @04:14PM (#50172025)
Yes, they _hope_ they can verify that the outcome of giving someone they trust a gun will not end in the end of the world.

I wouldn't trust you with a gun of mine... I don't know you.

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Re:Claude designed protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins by throwaway_20161 on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @04:51PM (#50172495)
And what makes you trust them, with the “gun”?
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Re:Claude designed protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins by red75prime on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @05:09PM (#50172709)
It's less likely to have an omnicidal maniac in a group of 100 people than in a group of a few billion people.
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Re:Claude designed protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins by yunnpp on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @05:49PM (#50173176)
That assumes you have no prior knowledge of either group.
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Re:Claude designed protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins by xvector on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @06:54PM (#50173812)
No, this is just basic probability.
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Re:Claude designed protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins by red75prime on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @10:54PM (#50175521)
Which prior knowledge do we have? A group of engineers managed by public figures that show no signs of omnicidality. A large group of people of all walks, which is very hard to vet.
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