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I approve of this. "(For the record, I unequivocally condemn orca captivity – I’m just fully committed to the metaphor at this point.)"

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FREE WILLY!!

Great thoughts Alex - I think we're at a phase similar to scientists of the 1940's who had to contend with nuclear capabilities. Some of the subsequent lessons they and we learned, thankfully, not always the hard way:

Ethical responsibility; Collaborative oversight; Open communication; Risk mitigation; A focus on beneficial applications; Long-term planning (depending on your level of determinism :) )

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