Scientist reveals how he made bird flu that could spread between people

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3. As it becomes easier and easier for one crazed person to wreak havoc on the world

the time will inevitably come when one crazed person will wreak havoc on the world.

The human race will (not might, mind you, but WILL) self-destruct. There's really no credible way to prevent it, with the possible exception that some natural disaster or severe resource depletion will leave us without the technology to continue on our path of self destruction.

Perhaps we'll all be better off stuck permanently in the 1700's using sailing ships and steam locomotives and having 1/8th the present population. There certainly isn't enough easy-to-reach petroleum to re-enact the industrial revolution. Once we lose technology, we've lost it forever.