- 17 Jun 2016 09:58
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[youtube]nYu0EuVJnE8[/youtube]
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/crispr-dna-editing-2/
If it really is as easy as its made out in the ted talk, I think it will happen. There will be people with the skills required, be they scientists, technicians or astute youtube viewers, who will develop gene engines for reasons they think of as noble "to make mosquitos hate the taste of humans, or vermin and insects that are terrified of certain smells (which we will then mass use)" to the malevolent "devastate the Asian Carp, ladybug, African bee, etc.."
So what will be the aftermath? I don't think niches will remain empty, I think others will fill the gaps. I also think that the species being targeted will have pockets of mutant/xenophobic survivors - mutants will have the chance to survive and mate with other mutants (likely their relatives) to preserve and accentuate their mutant traits, rather then be reabsorbed into the mainstream genepool. Some species are very xenophobic, I suspect they will survive and their tendencies made more extreme.
[youtube]nYu0EuVJnE8[/youtube]
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/crispr-dna-editing-2/
If it really is as easy as its made out in the ted talk, I think it will happen. There will be people with the skills required, be they scientists, technicians or astute youtube viewers, who will develop gene engines for reasons they think of as noble "to make mosquitos hate the taste of humans, or vermin and insects that are terrified of certain smells (which we will then mass use)" to the malevolent "devastate the Asian Carp, ladybug, African bee, etc.."
So what will be the aftermath? I don't think niches will remain empty, I think others will fill the gaps. I also think that the species being targeted will have pockets of mutant/xenophobic survivors - mutants will have the chance to survive and mate with other mutants (likely their relatives) to preserve and accentuate their mutant traits, rather then be reabsorbed into the mainstream genepool. Some species are very xenophobic, I suspect they will survive and their tendencies made more extreme.
Jaded centrist. Wary Cautious liberal. Obligated Engineer(Civil).
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