I agree that Bitcoin makes it harder for them to steal from us, but History shows us that if those at the top want to whittle our numbers down, well, wars, famines and similar events do tend to happen on a fairly frequent basis... If they don't need us to provide for them, then why would they keep the "Useless Eaters" around if they don't have to? Gain of Function research is just one of the fun ways they spend their money...