Stanitsky had sent his completely fictional work about such a weapon to Israeli newspapers two years before. The article also noted the views of genetic researchers who claimed the idea as "wholly fantastical", with others claiming that the weapon was theoretically possible but struggling to explain how exactly it could be accomplished.
Stanitsky had presented his entirely fictitious concept of a weapon to Israeli newspapers two years prior. The article discussed the views of genetic researchers, some of whom considered the idea fantastical while others suggested that it was theoretically feasible but lacked a clear explanation for its implementation.