The dangers of (being a) GMO
"Every existing plant, animal, fungus and protozoan already aspires to world domination. There's nothing more ruthless than viruses and bacteria--and they've been practicing for a very long time. The fact that the [Synthetic Biology i.e. engineered from components] organisms are likely to have simplified Tinkertoy DNA doesn't necessarily mean they're going to be faster and better. It's more likely that they'll be dumber and less adaptable. I have a mental image of germ-size MIT nerds putting on gangsta clothes and venturing into alleys to try some rough stuff. And then they meet up with the homies who've been keeping it real for a billion years or so."
(Rudy Rucker[66], discussing synthetic biology on MSNBC Newsweek)
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