One non-expert idea here is to assume that all the building blocks of mirror bacteria exist—what would it take then to create effective mirror phages? Is there any way we can make progress on this already, without those building blocks, but knowing roughly what they are? And in a defense favoring way? Again I would really align with other biosec folks on this at OP, Blueprint and MBDF as I feel very hesitant about unilateral actions. But something like this might have legs, especially if some plausible work can be outlined that can be done with current techniques.
I have an idea that appears harmless but will help us see how normal phages will interact with mirror bacteria. I however do not know how to approach any of these funders.
One non-expert idea here is to assume that all the building blocks of mirror bacteria exist—what would it take then to create effective mirror phages? Is there any way we can make progress on this already, without those building blocks, but knowing roughly what they are? And in a defense favoring way? Again I would really align with other biosec folks on this at OP, Blueprint and MBDF as I feel very hesitant about unilateral actions. But something like this might have legs, especially if some plausible work can be outlined that can be done with current techniques.
I have an idea that appears harmless but will help us see how normal phages will interact with mirror bacteria. I however do not know how to approach any of these funders.