Re: Question on audio amplifiers for a change...

From: Paul Burridge (pb_at_notthisbit.osiris1.co.uk)
Date: 07/12/04


Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:06:01 +0100

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:26:02 -0700, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highSNIPlandTHIStechPLEASEnology.com> wrote:

>Inter-species gene transfer is an interesting idea, possibly mediated
>by viruses. Why restrict the available gene pool to your own species?

That's the *really* interesting bit AFAIC. We are now in a position to
'cut & paste' selected strands of DNA to create some seriously wacky
novelties. The old classic horror film, 'The Fly' was prophetic, but
such bizarre marriages won't initially arise from a screw-up in
teleportation; it'll rather be the purposeful manipulation of the code
for life.

-- 
"What is now proved was once only imagin'd." - William Blake, 1793.


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