BioHarzard

 For the BioHazard reading, it shows that skull symbols are supposed to be seen as scary but as time went on it, now it is used for entertainment rather than danger. It can be difficult to create a logo that can last for a long time with the same meaning especially if it can have a variety of correlation to that specific logo.

As for more danger or hazard logos, this can be even more difficult because people may not take them as seriously as they appear due to the fact of the meaning slowly going away from danger. 

How I see it as well, especially for these danger/hazard symbols, the meaning still carries through even if it's not taken more seriously for certain people but I still think it can carry out what it needs. Changing these symbols too much can make it confusing for those approaching it and not being able to understand what kind of danger or hazard they are going into.

Overall, I can understand why the symbols won't be able to last forever and how it’s been taken more lightly and used for entertainment purposes but it’s also crucial to make it clear when changing symbols, the meaning that goes behind it as well. If there is no understanding of the symbol in general, especially in the areas that enforce these, they are basically pointless because no one will know what it technically means. 

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