Genetic Engineering - New Organisms of 2007


	Genetic Engineering - New Organisms of 2007

sitegeist

12-31-2007 11:42 AM

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genetics, genetical engineering, science

sitegeist says:

A thougth for 2008 - what will gouverments do with genetic engineering?
A lot of creepy things spring to my mind

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1-1-2008 8:05 AM

righthand

Might not be too bad if there is a real change of the administration.

1-5-2008 6:10 AM

sitegeist

I think it takes more than a change of administration. It will take a change of morals, philosophy and religion. For as long as there are people convinced that they own the "absolute truth", there always is a real danger of abusing science.

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