Try to think of something advanced but theoretically possible that would rapidly proliferate. No weapons.
My first thought was some kind of farm tech leading to a second agricultural revolution, allowing AES countries to thrive despite sanctions. Some leap forward in permaculture or vertical farms or whatever.
Another idea was a breakthrough in cryptography makings comms be completely anonymous, giving insurgent movements a more even playing field.
A virus that causes radical behavioral modification. More empathy. less aggression. More interpersonal curiosity. A tendency towards sharing. A desire for physical proximity. Short incubation period, long infectious period, R value 20+, aerosol spread.
MDMA in a crop duster, got it.
if it don't work, follow up with a super soaker full of lsd
Who was that guy who got within a few days of dumping several million doses of LSD in to the LA water supply?
MK Ultra Mk.2: SARS-COV-22
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