.@nntaleb is right: genetic engineering could cause systemic ruin. So could nature, and it has http://grist.org/food/dealing-with-the-rational-fear-about-gmos-and-global-catastrophe/ … via @grist
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Replying to @SavorTooth
@SavorTooth the only legitimate case where I see higher risk is GE of biofuel crops which could inadvertently make them even weedier1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @geneticmaize
@SavorTooth even in case of higher yield biofuel crops it's hard to imagine scenario where they'd destroy the world or get anywhere close1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @geneticmaize
@geneticmaize That's a good point that I didn't find space for - can imagine microbe scenarios, plants leading to global ruin... harder.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @SavorTooth
@SavorTooth but in sci-fi there's no regulation and the protagonist is basically a genetic engineering revolutionary.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@geneticmaize The world's nastiest pathogens are Living Unmodified Organisms @SavorTooth
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