Topic: Bitcoiners' Novel Approach to Find Cure for COVID-19: Biohacking (Read 399 times)

I think that to be vigilant, especially in times like this, is the wisest thing to do. Even in times like this, there are still people who intent to do no good to others and nonetheless this might be one of those scam act of those who wants to generate money from deceiving others.  And in accordance to the assumed founded cure this pandemic disease, COVID-19, evidences of such experimented vaccines and other products of medicine are still insufficient to justify and support their effectivity to cure the said disease. I would want to use this opportunity to inform everyone to please be careful not to take any medication unless prescribed to you directly by the doctors as every medication has side effects.

There are many news stories claiming this.
How did you come to the conclusion there is "no evidence" for it, if you haven't bothered using a search engine to look for evidence?

Like HIV, chinese corona isn't what kills people. Corona weakens their immune system similar to HIV. Then people die from pneumonia and other conditions. That's what the news is reporting anyway.

Are you chinese or currently in china? Maybe chinese news is saying something different.

It could be like that, there's a lot of scammers that use this outbreak as an opportunity, there are cases of fake donations scams, malware spreading, stealing of medical supplies. But it could also be the case of amateur biologists who are into conspiracies about big pharma legitimately trying to develop a vaccine, which is still pretty scary, because these people likely not poses the necessary skills and don't follow all safety procedures, so it all might backfire.

only politicians with a propaganda add the name of a country to the name of this virus

That is definitely improper to attach a country or a race or whatever to a virus, bacteria, disease, and so on. But what surprises me is that the likes of African Swine Fever (ASF), German measles, and so on are still being used officially until now but are not renamed nor perceived to be an affront to the places used. You have also mentioned Ebola which is basically taken from Ebola River in what used to be called Zaire where the outbreak also originated.

only politicians with a propaganda add the name of a country to the name of this virus

i'm sorry but this looks like a bunch of opportunists who have seen a way to make some money using the current drama  that is going on all around the world. besides what do "bitcoiners", bitcoin core devs,... know about medicine anyways? they better stick to things they have knowledge in and let other experts in other fields do their jobs.
and what's up with the anonymity?!!! that is another red flag for me that makes say this is just money grab project.

chinese corona virus

Corona is being treated with anti HIV medication. If its biology is identical enough to HIV to respond to HIV drugs. We may not be able to develop a vaccine against it. For the same reasons we have no vaccine for HIV.

There claims corona is mutating with 2nd strains

The mortality percentage of corona is extremely high. Its credited with being fatal to between 1% and 5% of those it infects. By contrast H1N1 had a mortality rate of between 0.01% and 0.1%. The first wave of spanish flu also had a very low mortality. The exceedingly high mortality rate of corona is unusual and there are deductions which could be drawn from this which indicate a vaccine will be ineffective.

It simultaneously attacks the immune system like HIV

Is this endeavor worth your donation? Is this kind of initiative which is too delicate even worth supporting?

Furthermore, the group is aware that whatever vaccine they would come up with may have a tiny chance of working. But that tiny chance is enough for them to pursue it and invest on it. But resources is something they also need, that is why they are also asking for donations. As others may naturally think of this as a potential scam, some personalities from the Bitcoin community are vouching for the anonymous group. Mark Friedenbach of Blockstream assures that "It is not a scam."

Is this endeavor worth your donation? Is this kind of initiative which is too delicate even worth supporting?

Source:
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoiners-are-biohacking-a-diy-coronavirus-vaccine?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=Events&utm_content=Register&utm_campaign=FATF

Honestly, it's hard to trust those people who are anonymous trying to find the cure for this corona virus, if they make cure for this, that would still be illegal without government's approval and even that cure will be created but there are still test to be created as usually for medicines they have side effect or after effect, and that could be another risk.

Calling the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a "potential hindrance" in urgently finding a vaccine that is capable of fighting COVID-19, a group of anonymous bitcoiners are now trying to take things into their own hands, disregarding the pharmaceuticals and FDA on the process.

According to the spokesperson of the group naming itself CoroHope:

Furthermore, the group is aware that whatever vaccine they would come up with may have a tiny chance of working. But that tiny chance is enough for them to pursue it and invest on it. But resources is something they also need, that is why they are also asking for donations. As others may naturally think of this as a potential scam, some personalities from the Bitcoin community are vouching for the anonymous group. Mark Friedenbach of Blockstream assures that "It is not a scam."

But would you give your trust to unknown Bitcoin fans bypassing the necessary agencies tasked to make sure drugs administered to people are properly checked and are safe to use? Bitcoin Core contributor, Bryan Bishop, left after 2 days of joining the biohacking initiative because "There's just too much liability."

Well, personally, I am torn between the greedy pharmaceutical companies and their red-tape and bribe-ridden partner-in-crime, FDA, and the reliability of an anonymous group's biohacking project.

Is this endeavor worth your donation? Is this kind of initiative which is too delicate even worth supporting?

Source:
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoiners-are-biohacking-a-diy-coronavirus-vaccine?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=Events&utm_content=Register&utm_campaign=FATF