Moody Monday: a choice

As a kid, I thought those Choose Your Own Adventure books were lightly entertaining.  The adult version is less fun.

Some people like not knowing.  For instance, I'll never actually understand people who dislike spoilers for movies or books.  I always want more knowledge.  I find that more context helps me to understand a situation, both the thing itself and my reaction to it.  This might be the first time, however, that I declare some piece of information itself might be dangerous because it can be so easily misused.  Information alone that could lead to undesirable behavior: either hatred or despair.

“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

So here's my offer today: I'll give you a link to an old Journal Of Virology report.  It's about a virus created over a decade ago in a biohazard lab.  You will learn nothing helpful or hopeful here, so feel free to skip it entirely.  I'm posting that link in the first reply below, where discussion is invited.

Separately, if you'd rather have a discussion about how people cope with sensitive knowledge (sort of), then try yesterday's post instead.

It's your choice to participate in either place, depending on your current equilibrium.  Keep yourself safe first.